The Australian Football League, National Rugby League and Telstra Corporation have succeeded in their appeal against Optus and its parent company, Singtel Optus, for breach of copyright in relation to Optus’ TV Now service.

As reported earlier today, the High Court unanimously dismissed the appeal brought by Roadshow Films Pty Ltd and a number of other film and television companies from a decision of the Full Federal Court in Roadshow Films Pty Ltd & Ors v iiNet Limited [2012] HCA 16. 

Today, the High Court held that iiNet was not liable for copyright infringement by its users or subscribers when they downloaded unauthorised copies of cinematographic films, in the case of Roadshow Films Pty Ltd & Others v iiNet Limited. 

We think it’s fair to say that there is quite a bit of IP angst out there in the world.