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DISH Network has identified the operators behind Kemo IPTV and LemoTV, and filed a major lawsuit seeking $27 million in damages.

The pay TV provider filed a complaint in Florida federal court naming the alleged operators of these pirate IPTV services. DISH also sued a U.S.-based reseller called ‘1 Dollar IPTV’ that helped distribute the services.

Which IPTV Operators Are Being Sued?

According to the lawsuit (PDF), Malaysian company Kemo E Marketing and its owner Noorhayati Binti Abdul Rahim run the Lemo and Kemo operations. Another Malaysian individual, Ammar Towir, allegedly owns the domains and financial accounts.

DISH discovered these identities through subpoenas sent to hosting providers, domain registrars, payment processors, and Google.

The company initially filed a lawsuit against Lemo/Kemo IPTV in April but dismissed it after gathering enough information to identify the operators.

The Florida-based reseller, Artistry Group LLC, operated ‘1 Dollar IPTV’ until the company was voluntarily dissolved in February 2025. However, DISH claims the service continues operating under different ownership.

How the IPTV Services Work

The Lemo and Kemo IPTV platforms offer thousands of live channels and on-demand content to U.S. customers. A 36-hour trial lets users test the service before buying subscriptions ranging from $11 to $69.

Both services run reseller programs that allow third parties to create custom-branded IPTV sites and apps for under $200. Resellers buy credits and then sell them to customers at higher prices.

‘1 Dollar IPTV’ participated in this reseller program and markets itself as the “Best IPTV Service USA.” The website remains online today despite the lawsuit.

Copyright Claims

DISH accuses the Malaysian defendants of direct copyright infringement for offering access to protected content without permission. The Florida reseller faces charges of contributory and vicarious copyright infringement.

The complaint states DISH sent at least seven infringement notices to ‘1 Dollar IPTV.’ While the company responded to one notice, the illegal activities continued.

DISH also sent 96 infringement notices to the Lemo and Kemo operators over several years. None of these notices received responses. The operators allegedly moved between hosting locations to avoid enforcement actions.

Damages and Demands

DISH claims all defendants infringed on at least 181 copyrighted works. The company seeks maximum statutory damages of $150,000 per work, totaling $27.15 million.

Beyond monetary damages, DISH wants a permanent injunction to shut down the services. This would force the defendants to transfer all domain names including Kemoiptv.io, Lemotv.io, and 1Dollariptv.com.

The only problem with ‘shutting down’ the services is that dozens of clones still exist online when you search for ‘Kemo IPTV service’ and related terms.

Final Thoughts

DISH is attacking pirate IPTV operations from multiple angles by suing operators, resellers, and infrastructure providers.

While the company is coming hard at Kemo IPTV, LemoTV, and its resellers, dozens of clones still exist online. Not to mention thousands of other pirate IPTV services continue floating around, making this legal battle feel like another game of streaming whack-a-mole.

For more details on this story, refer to the official court documentation (PDF) and the report from TorrentFreak.

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