RootedCON: Pirate IPTV Blocking Appeal Accepted as Crisis Continues
Under pressure from widespread IPTV piracy freeloading on the league’s live matches, LaLiga chief Javier Tebas warned that he would do whatever was necessary to protect the sport. Whether Tebas’ intent was taken as seriously as it should’ve been is difficult to weigh. A reputation for being fearless and uncompromising can be an asset in top tier football, but would it boost asymmetric blocking warfare against mostly anonymous pirates?...
Nintendo Easily Kills 4,238 Switch Emu Repos on Yuzu Lawsuit Anniversary
Late September 2024, the developer of Switch emulator Ryujinx announced an end to the project. Launched by ‘gdkchan’ in 2017, Ryujinx enjoyed years of success only to succumb to the same pressure that had claimed another emulator, Yuzu, just a few months earlier. Within a seemingly flawless design that could’ve been crafted by Shigeru Miyamoto himself, Nintendo filed an arguably perfect lawsuit against Yuzu on February 26, 2024. A...
Hollywood Studios Sue Pirate IPTV Services in U.S. Court
The Internet is littered with cheap IPTV services that offer access to a lot of content, for very little money. These deals often seem too good to be true and in most cases they are; at least for those who prefer to stay on the right side of the law. Yesterday, members of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) filed two lawsuits against alleged operators of pirate IPTV services in the United States. Amazon, Netflix,...
BBC, Premier League & Sky Seek Tougher UK Regs to Deter Google Search Piracy
In January, the UK’s digital markets competition regime went into effect. This procedure allows the Government’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to regulate dominant tech firms, ensuring fair competition and consumer protection. Soon after, CMA launched its first investigation, targeting Google’s search services. The goal of the investigation is to establish whether Google has strategic market status in the search and search...
Google Must Testify as LaLiga Demands Criminal Liability For ‘Piracy Profits’
LaLiga is following through on its promise to go after large tech companies that allegedly make piracy easier or more difficult to stop. In recent weeks and with repeat performances over the weekend, LaLiga continued to block Cloudflare IP addresses to prevent IPTV piracy. LaLiga says it enjoys judicial support to do what is necessary. Cloudflare believes that at bare minimum it should’ve been given the opportunity to be heard in the...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 03/03/2025
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 three newcomers on the list. “The Gorge” is the most shared title. The most torrented...
