Are Pirated Movie Screeners Off Limits Since the EVO Bust?
At the end of the year, movie industry insiders traditionally receive their screener copies, which they use to vote on the Oscars and other awards. Historically, many of these screeners leaked on pirate sites, where they would be shared among millions of unauthorized viewers. This ‘screener season‘ was highly anticipated but nothing stays the same forever. Since last year, these holiday gifts are a thing of the past. The End of the...
ACE Has Prepared a Huge List of Pirate Sites it Wants to Shut Down in 2024
During the past few hours, users of streaming site ahaseries.com hoping to access their favorite site would’ve met with disappointment. The same also goes for those who attempted to access uhuseries.com and owlserieshd.com. All three domains are now under the control of the Motion Picture Association, which in turn is directing visitors to the web portal of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE). There they will be...
‘Strike 3’ Files Record Number of Piracy Lawsuits in 2023
Today, it’s common knowledge that IP-addresses and downloads of BitTorrent users can be easily monitored by tracking outfits. This inherent transparency has fueled thousands of lawsuits against alleged video pirates, both in the U.S. and around the world. In the United States, Strike 3 Holdings established itself as the absolute frontrunner in recent years. The company produces adult entertainment videos published under the brands...
Reckless DMCA Deindexing Pushes NASA’s Artemis Towards Black Hole
There’s no question that content creators should have the ability and means to protect their work. Those who rely on easily copied images to generate income face a stark choice; allow third-parties to illegally profit from illicit copies that may even outrank the originals in Google search, or spend time and money fighting back. For an increasing number of OnlyFans and Instagram models, hiring companies that offer cut-price DMCA...
‘The Last of Us’ Is The Most Pirated TV Show of 2023
At the end of every year, we take a look at the most-downloaded TV shows among torrenting pirates. For several years in a row, the list was headed by Game of Thrones but that reign came to an end after the series ended. In the years that followed, Disney+ releases stepped in to fill the void, with ‘Wandavision’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ taking wins in 2020 and 2021 respectively. This takeover didn’t last, however, as HBO’s ‘Game of...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 12/25/2023
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources. This week we have five newcomers on the list. “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” is...
