A digital pay-TV provider, Zuku, has been fined KSh7.2 million for airing a film without permission from the owner.
On Friday, May 23, the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) said Zuku, under Wananchi Group, should have sought the rights before showing the film called Pwagu. "Broadcasters must ensure they acquire proper licences or assignment of rights before using any creative work," the Kenya Copyright Board said. According to the ruling by the Copyright Tribunal, the company was guilty of infringing copyright after airing the film without the consent of Kadi Medi, a film and television content production company, and Diana Mbogo, its founder and managing director.
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Photo MCK "We find that it is not in dispute that the respondent (Wananchi Group Limited) exercised a right exclusive to the first claimant (Kadi Media) by broadcasting to the public the film Pwagu," the tribunal stated when making its decision.
