Continuing its global legal efforts to combat illegal streaming operations, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the world’s leading antipiracy coalition, announced today that the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has issued a judgment against Zachary DeBarr, operator of the illegal streaming service Outer Limits IPTV.  

The ruling, issued by the Honorable Judge Josephine Staton, awards the studio plaintiffs $15 million in damages for willful copyright infringement and includes a permanent injunction, resulting in the shutdown of the piracy websites associated with Outer Limits IPTV. The court also awarded attorneys’ fees to the studio plaintiffs. 

Outer Limits IPTV unlawfully provided subscribers with access to more than 13,000 movie titles, over 3,000 television series, and upwards of 4,000 live channels, including international programming and live sports events. DeBarr, a repeat offender with a long history of piracy, frequently promoted Outer Limits and other illicit services through his YouTube channel.  

The following is a statement from Karyn Temple, Senior Executive Vice President and Global General Counsel for the Motion Picture Association: 

“The court’s favorable ruling against the operator of a commercial-scale digital piracy service marks a significant step forward in our fight against global piracy,” said Karyn Temple, Senior Executive Vice President and Global General Counsel for the Motion Picture Association. “We welcome the $15 million damages award and the court’s order permanently barring the defendant from further streaming films and TV series without authorization.” 

This article was originally published by Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment