US Court Lets Tencent Sue Pirate Site Olevod in Florida

A Florida federal judge rejected Olevod's motion to dismiss Tencent's copyright suit, finding the pirate streaming site does business with Florida residents. Tencent seeks up to $150,000 per episode across 670 works, potentially over $100 million.

• Judge David Leibowitz denied Olevod's motion to dismiss over jurisdiction
• Tencent seeks up to $150,000 per episode for 670 works, over $100M total
• Olevod.com drew 123,400 visits from Florida in June, its fourth-largest US source
• Olevod is tied to Spain's Jiayi Network Technology SL, with servers in Germany and France