US-based online video platform JadooTV has denied allegations of piracy brought against it, and has declared its intentions to defend its position and take legal action against the companies alleging it of doing so. Earlier this year, in June a group of people from Hyderabad were arrested for live streaming satellite TV content through the Jadoo TV platform. JadooTV said it legally licenses content from several content providers and offers it to viewers as part of its JadooPLUS service, adding that the myJadoo platform consists of user-generated content, which JadooTV has no control over. The company says that it complies with legitimate takedown requests from content owners, as per the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Note that the DMCA is a US law and isn't applicable in India, although the IT Rules might be applicable in this case. Jadoo TV has said it has hired the services of a top law firm to defend its position and take action against companies or individuals accusing it of piracy. JadooTV essentially sells set-top boxes for TVs and offers content for free via an ad supported model. The set-top box streams content via the Internet from channels like 9XM, Aaj Tak and Zoom in India, among others. The company also claims to have ‘thousands’ of movies along with over 250,000+ hours of content on demand. It also offers its service via a self-branded Android tablet called Jadoo Tab. The Hyderabad raid The company partners with several TV channels in the aforementioned countries and the content streamed is completely legal.…
