Big Law
BET Is Hit With a Copyright Claim Over Its Web Show ‘House Party’
A Manhattan federal court said Monday that Paramount Global’s Black Entertainment Television LLC has to face a copyright-infringement claim for allegedly ripping off another company’s treatment to create its Instagram Live show “House Party.”
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected Walkie Check Productions LLC’s other claims against BET, but said it did not have enough information to determine whether the channel infringed the company’s copyright.
Walkie Check’s attorney was not available for comment. BET and its attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
