Urgent Intellectual Property Court

Issued an immediate order prohibiting SBN, the operator of AIS PLAYBOX, from broadcasting the World Cup Final 2022 via the IPTV network in order to comply with copyright law.

On November 26, 2022, following concerns that several IPTV box operators claimed Must Carry and broadcasting the FIFA World Cup Final 2022 without permission. from the owners of copyright rights, in violation of internationally recognized intellectual property laws.

And will affect the opportunity to watch the final World Cup (FIFA World Cup Final 2022) in Thailand.

True Group, as the exclusive broadcaster of the FIFA World Cup Final 2022 in Thailand in both IPTV and OTT systems, is not indifferent in any way and therefore has protected the rights. according to the intellectual property law by filing a lawsuit against an Internet TV service provider that provides service via AIS PLAYBOX to the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court

Along with submitting a petition to the court for a temporary injunction of copyright infringement. Most recently, on the evening of November 25, 2022, the Intellectual Property Court

Has banned Super Broadband Network Co., Ltd. (SBN), the provider of AIS PLAYBOX broadcasting and broadcasting the FIFA World Cup Final 2022 held in Qatar.

which protects the rights of True Group as a person who has been legally entitled

from such temporary protection measures

True Group would like to notify all unlicensed IPTV and OTT television service providers to immediately suspend broadcasting of the FIFA World Cup Final 2022. This is in order to comply with the aforementioned court order and to avoid the potential consequences of further infringement of intellectual property rights.

According to the temporary protection order of the Intellectual Property Court this time, True Group would like to clarify that it will not affect the right to watch the World Cup finals of the general public.

Thai people can still watch the World Cup finals through the general television service (free TV) as usual, including being able to watch all matches through pay TV service providers ( Pay TV) in cable TV and satellite TV systems that have been coded according to the standards and criteria already established.