http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2010/07/08/court-order-may-ground-hitv/


This is serious oh!

Court Order May Ground Hitv Over Copy Right Issue From July 15th, 2010

Come 15 July this year, the operations and activities of Hitv may be grounded as Musical Copy Right Society of Nigeria is set to enforce a court order issued today by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, South West Nigeria.
The applicants have brought in two experts from Grey Inn, London to examine the computers, the mast and all the equipment used in transmitting all their programmes nationwide.

This was sequel to the order of a Federal High Court in a suit filed by the Musical Copy Right Society of Nigeria claiming N1.2 billion over an alleged infringement of musical works of some artistes in which the society has exclusive copy right.

Initially when the order was issued, the management of Hitv disallowed the court officials from carrying out the execution of the order.
Consequently, the court summoned the managing director and chief executive officer of Hitv, Mr. Toyin Subair to appear before the court to show cause why he should not be charged for contempt of court.

When they appeared, their lawyer, Dr. Joseph Nwobike, SAN, pleaded on their behalf. Thereafter, the presiding judge, Justice Okechukwu Okeke reaffirmed his earlier order that the premises of Hitv be inspected by court officials to ascertain and bring before the court any material used by the organisation, any instrument used in pirating or infringing of the artistes like Sunny Ade, Adewale Ayuba which Musical Copy Society complained about.

In a bid to enforce this court order, the applicant has brought two renowned experts from London to examine the equipment which may disrupt the paid televion outfit.
—Akin Kuponiyi

“One day Bush meat go catch the hunter” Toyin Subair and NCC have been going around harassing people on what did not belong to them. Now that the real owner has shown up they don’t want to pay royalty. The problem is the NCC because they are the ones helping and Encouraging  The  Hitv to disobey court orders. SAN over to you oh. Abi they do not listen to you too, then allow them to go to jail. What is good for the goose is good for the gander . That is how NCC asked Tunde  Kelani to give them 1.7m to go and raid people (http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/8253/12/scandalous-ncc-wants-kelanis-n17m-to-raid-alaba-pi.html). So how much has Hitv paid NCC. We have to start asking serious questions now. Anrey Wood how far?