TONO won in appeal against RiksTV

RiksTV makes music available that TONO manages, and must therefore have permission from TONO to make such music available. This is stated in a unanimous ruling from Borgarting Court of Appeal that was announced today.

  / 04/12/2017 /

RiksTV makes music available that TONO manages, and must therefore have permission from TONO to make such music available. This is stated in a unanimous ruling from Borgarting Court of Appeal that was announced today.

The case goes back several years, when TONO filed a lawsuit against RiksTV in 2012, claiming that RiksTV makes musical works that TONO manages available to the public, and that this is an action that requires permission from TONO. The judgment means that TONO will be entitled to compensation from RiksTV for their distribution of more than twenty channels broadcast from abroad, with claims dating back to 2009. The judgment also states that TONO is entitled to have legal costs covered.

– This is a day of joy. The Borgarting Court of Appeal has ruled that the distribution RiksTV makes requires permission from the rights holders. When the judgment becomes final, a significant claim for damages will be filed by TONO, says CEO Cato Strøm.

 

Read the full verdict here (pdf document, opens in new window)

Read media reviews here:
https://www.dn.no/etterBors/2017/12/04/1401/Tv/rikstv-far-millionkrav-fra-tono
http://www.hegnar.no/Nyheter/Naeringsliv/2017/12/TONO-vant-over-RiksTV-i-lagmannsretten

TONO's statement on the District Court case from June 2016:

TONO won in court case against RiksTV