Is watching pirated TV infringing?
1. Will it constitute infringement?
2. Piracy refers to the reproduction of copied works, publications, etc. without the consent or authorization of the copyright owner. The act of copying and redistributing exactly the same as the source code. In most countries and regions, this behavior is defined as an illegal act that infringes on intellectual property rights, and even constitutes a crime, and will be punished by the country where it is located. Pirated publications usually include pirated books, pirated software, pirated audio-visual works and pirated online knowledge products. Piracy, also known as "D version". This violates the law and buyers cannot get legal protection.
"Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 48
Whoever commits the following infringements shall be responsible for stopping the infringement, eliminating the impact, making an apology, and making compensation according to the circumstances. civil liabilities such as losses; if the public interest is harmed at the same time, the copyright administrative department may order the infringement to cease, confiscate the illegal gains, confiscate and destroy the infringing copies, and impose a fine; if the circumstances are serious, the copyright administrative department may also confiscate the main Materials, tools, equipment, etc. used to make infringing copies; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability will be pursued in accordance with the law:
(1) Copying without the permission of the copyright owner , distribute, perform, screen, broadcast, compile, and disseminate their works to the public through information networks, except as otherwise provided for in this law;
(2) Publishing Books for which others have the exclusive right to publish;
(3) Copying and distributing audio and video recordings of their performances without the permission of the performers, or through information network disseminates itsPerformances, except as otherwise provided for in this law;
(4) Copying, distributing, or disseminating to the public through information networks without the permission of the producers of audio and video recordings; Audio and video recordings produced, except as otherwise provided for in this Law;
(5) Playing or copying radio or television without permission shall be subject to the provisions of this Law. Except where specified;
(6) Deliberately avoiding or destroying the rights holder's works, audio and video recordings without the permission of the copyright owner or copyright-related rights holder Technical measures taken to protect copyright or copyright-related rights in products, etc., unless otherwise provided by laws and administrative regulations;
(7) Without copyright Intentionally deleting or changing the electronic rights management information of works, audio and video recordings, etc., without the permission of the person or copyright-related rights holder, unless otherwise provided for by laws and administrative regulations;
(8) Producing and selling works counterfeiting the signature of others.
In fact, from the above analysis, we can see that watching pirated TV itself is an infringement in our country. However, under normal circumstances, as long as the pirated TV is not The dissemination and sale of TV resources is generally not a crime even if it is discovered, but the sale of pirated resources is definitely a crime. In such a situation, it is recommended that you contact a lawyer in time. The Legal Savior Network also provides online lawyer consultation services. You are welcome to seek legal consultation. .
