UFC & MLB Join Pirate IPTV Blocking as Broadcasters Collaborate to Cut Costs
In June 2022, Canada’s Federal Court handed down a ‘dynamic’ blocking order to prevent live NHL games from being viewed via pirate IPTV streams. Obtained by companies including Rogers, Bell, The Sports Network, and Groupe TVA, the injunction was the first of its kind in Canada and had flexibility built-in by design. That was only the beginning and just like the UK and other countries in Europe, more applications resulted in more...
TorrentGalaxy is Back Online & Uploads Resume
For a torrent site, TorrentGalaxy is still a relative newcomer. The site is barely seven years of age while others have been around for over two decades. In that timespan, however, TorrentGalaxy secured a key place in the torrent ecosystem. Not only does it serve millions of users directly, its ‘release’ groups also distribute torrents across other popular sites, including The Pirate Bay and 1337x. This role has been challenged over...
Bell, Rogers & MPA’s Pirate IPTV Lawsuit is a Slow-Motion Money Pit Nightmare
Pirate IPTV providers have a tendency to come and go, and some struggle to provide consistently high-quality streams. Through reliability, stability and quality, subscribers were attracted to the SmoothStreams brand; the availability of masses of unlicensed content was obviously the main reason to stay. SmoothStreams had been under investigation since 2018 and in the summer of 2022, major entertainment industry companies were at...
‘Pirate’ Site nHentai Sued in U.S. Court for Copyright Infringement
Manga and anime have become increasingly popular in recent years. These formats originate in Japan, but they are now popular all over the world. Available in static and animated form, ‘hentai’ describes the adult versions of the above. With a growing audience of many millions of fans, hentai is also benefiting from the boom. As with any type of media, not all consumers are paying for access. Anime and manga piracy is more prevalent...
EFF Assists Critic’s Fair Use Defense Over Kids’ Religious Program ‘Leak’
Released Time for Religious Instruction (RTRI) is a mechanism in the United States which allows schoolchildren to receive religious instruction during school hours. The law says that this can only take place off-site, with teachers and authorities’ involvement limited to releasing children into the hands of third-party organizations for instruction elsewhere. In Ohio, parent Zachary Parrish became concerned by the actions and...
Court Denies Cheat Seller AimJunkies a New Trial, Affirms Bungie’s $4.3m Win
Three years ago, Bungie filed a complaint at a federal court in Seattle, accusing Destiny 2 cheat seller AimJunkies.com of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. The same accusations were also leveled against Phoenix Digital Group, the operating company behind the website, and third-party developer James May. Bungie Wins Landmark Trial After years of legal back-and-forth, the case went to trial in May, where both...
