DISH Seeks $28.65 Million Default Judgment in Lemo/Kemo IPTV Lawsuit

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DISH Seeks $28.65 Million Default Judgment in Lemo/Kemo IPTV Lawsuit

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DISH Pulls Out the Big Gun: $28.65M Default Judgment Sought in Lemo/Kemo IPTV Bust

In a move that could send shockwaves through the pirate IPTV world, DISH Network is asking a Florida federal court to enter a $28.65 million default judgment against the operators of Lemo TV, Kemo IPTV, and their U.S. reseller, 1 Dollar IPTV—all for allegedly streaming copyrighted content without a dime of licensing fees.

The case is looking increasingly one-sided: none of the defendants—based in Malaysia, Florida, and beyond—have responded to the lawsuit, even as they allegedly kept operating. DISH claims these services streamed over 180 registered works (including premium sports and movies), and now wants maximum statutory damages: $150,000 per work for the foreign operators, and $1.5M for the U.S. reseller.

But DISH isn’t just chasing money—it wants infrastructure-level disruption. In a clever legal maneuver, the proposed injunction demands that hosting providers in Hong Kong, New Jersey, and Romania shut down specific IP addresses—and hand over 19 domains like Kemoiptv.shop and 1DollarIPTV.com. Even more aggressively, the injunction would be “evergreen,” forcing domain registries to auto-suspend future domains used by the defendants, upon DISH’s sworn notice.

With the defendants MIA and evidence of willful infringement mounting, this could be a landmark win for studios and pay TV providers cracking down on pirate IPTV. If granted, the judgment could set a high-water mark for damages—and a blueprint for future takedowns.

The ball’s now in the judge’s court.

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