IPTV Operator Who Was Sentenced For One Week of Piracy is Less Lucky at Court of Appeal
Referred to in legal papers as simply J.E., the defendant was targeted in Sweden by local anti-piracy group Rattighetsalliansen (Rights Alliance) on behalf of major movie and TV show companies Svensk Filmindustri and Nordisk Film. The plaintiffs’ claim stated that J.E., either intentionally or with gross negligence, acted alone or in concert with others, to infringe their copyrights in cinematographic works. They alleged that between...
Piracy Shield 2.0 IPTV Blocking Costs Will Be Paid By Italian Taxpayers
Like many sensible businesses, paying as little tax as legally possible is a priority for corporations in the entertainment and professional sports sectors. The difference with many of these giants is that some governments work quite hard to ensure that goal is met. In the UK, tax breaks are on full display at Companies House; when a foreign company engineers, let’s say, a £6 million annual loss when making a movie, the government...
Ghana Warns Local TV Stations Not to Air ‘Pirated’ Films
Copyright infringement is a global issue and Ghana is no exception. With broadband access on the rise, the country’s online piracy volume has grown by 100% over the past five years. Even households that don’t have decent Internet may inadvertently contribute to the problem. As it turns out, local TV stations regularly broadcast films without permission from rightsholders. This type of TV-sponsored ‘piracy’ is not new. In recent years,...
Nintendo Takedown Wipes “Rhythm Heaven” Remix Tool & 250+ Forks Off GitHub
Nintendo has been very active on the anti-piracy front recently, targeting emulators, ROM sites, and other piracy-associated services and tools. Not all alleged pirates are equal, however. In fact, one could argue that some are among Nintendo’s biggest fans. A takedown request from Nintendo, sent to GitHub a few hours ago, is a good illustration. The DMCA notice doesn’t identify any pirated games or emulators, but targets a...
Police Make New Pirate IPTV Arrest as Public Criticism Over Priorities Persists
Over several years but much more intensively during the last 18 months, police in the UK have warned that those involved in the supply and sale of pirate IPTV streams will face the consequences. Whether any suppliers of significance took those threats seriously is difficult to say, but a noticeable increase in reported arrests recently suggests that police are responding as promised. News this week concerning a previously convicted...
Football League Scores ‘Dynamic’ Pirate Site Blocking Orders in Peru
In dozens of countries around the world, website blocking is the preferred way for copyright holders to restrict access to pirate sites. Originally pioneered in Europe, the enforcement tactic has since gone global, with blockades now in place from Asia to South America, with the United States queuing up too. Peru’s Blocking Efforts In Peru, site blocking measures have been commonplace for a few years already. In response to complaints...
