RecordTV.com was originally a US-based company that provided cloud-based recording of any and all cable TV channels its founder, David Simon, had subscribed to, by any user on the Internet.
[2] Fernandes purchased the assets of RecordTV.com from Simon, but then invented (and patented) "A System and Method for recording television and/or radio programmes via the Internet".
After the second, September cease and desist letter was received, RecordTV preemptively sued MediaCorp for groundless threats of copyright infringement proceedings,[4] claimed S$30.5 million in damages[6] and continued to operate its website.
In the initial, adverse judgment against RecordTV, Justice Ang of the High Court cited copyright law specialist William Patry.
David Post, a legal scholar and co-author of an amicus curiae brief in support of Cablevision,[8] also indicated through his writings[9] that the court should have found in favour of RecordTV.