Anthony Nitz, Director of Marketing and Sales for TVizion, claimed the company was unaware its promoted "free" pay-per-view (PPV) streams were pirated. This statement followed a "major outage" that impacted thousands of TVizion subscribers, disrupting their access to live sports and entertainment broadcasts.
Nitz attributed the service interruption to a lawsuit against an unnamed third-party provider. This provider, he stated, was responsible for aggregating TVizion's streaming and video-on-demand content, alongside managing licensing agreements. An injunction, filed as part of that undisclosed lawsuit, compelled the service to suspend all operations pending a final judicial outcome. Nitz asserted TVizion was not a party to this particular legal action and received no advance warning of the shutdown. The identity of this crucial content service remains publicly unknown.
The assertion of ignorance appears to clash with existing legal challenges. Dish Network filed its own copyright infringement lawsuit against TVizion in April, specifically alleging the platform facilitated unauthorized access to copyrighted content. This legal action, initiated months prior to Nitz's statement, directly implicated TVizion in the provision of pirated streams. Such allegations typically involve the unauthorized retransmission of premium PPV events, which broadcasters like Dish Network license at considerable expense.
Dish Network's lawsuit named TVizion, 247 Smart Life, and their owner, Jim Pshehalouk, as defendants. A summons was issued against all three on April 30th. This legal structure means Pshehalouk oversees both the operating company, 247 Smart Life, and its streaming service, TVizion. The lawsuit underscores Dish Network's aggressive stance against platforms it accuses of infringing on its broadcast rights.
As of the latest available information, none of the named defendants—247 Smart Life, TVizion, or Pshehalouk—had filed an answer to Dish Network's complaint. In the interim, Nitz indicated TVizion is actively seeking "alternative services" to restore content access for its subscribers. He suggested the incoming replacement would offer a "significant improvement" over the previous, now-defunct provider.
Currently, all TVizion subscriptions are suspended. The company has not announced a definitive timeline for the launch or full operation of its new content service.
The marketing video featuring Anthony Nitz, which detailed TVizion's explanation for the outage, was removed from online platforms by July 20, 2019.