International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology, 2025, 7(5); doi: 10.25236/IJFS.2025.070504.
Wang Yiru
China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
Under the background of “triple play”, IPTV and other business models utilizing emerging broadcasting technologies have emerged. At the same time, infringement lawsuits related to IPTV television viewing have occurred from time to time, seriously affecting the healthy development of the IPTV industry. In these cases, the controversy focuses on determining the legal nature of the TV viewing service, which has become an important part of the IPTV copyright infringement litigation. Through analysis, it is found that the root cause of the differences in the legal nature of TV viewing services lies in the lagging legislation caused by the development of technology, and the game of interests among different subjects. It is justified to clarify that TV viewing service is categorized into the scope of broadcasting right adjustment.
Television Viewing; Copyright Disputes; Broadcasting Rights; Information Network Communication Rights
Wang Yiru. Study on the Legal Nature of IPTV Watchback Service. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 5: 23-28. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2025.070504.
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