Man Jailed For Pirate IPTV Used By “Hundreds of Thousands” Had 2,000 Users
Official figures on exactly how many people have been arrested, prosecuted and sentenced for piracy-linked offenses, are not easily obtained in the UK. Indeed, disclosure in response to FOIA requests seems to become more difficult when petty offending results in no arrests, or when suspects are later released without charge. When it comes to those who sell or resell subscriptions or operate illegal IPTV services, the last couple of...
‘Piracy Shield’ Fails to Convert Pirates to Paying Subscribers, Data Suggest
Nearly a year has passed since Italy officially implemented ‘Piracy Shield‘, a system that aims to deter and decrease live sports streaming piracy. Since last February, Piracy Shield has blocked access to thousands of IP-addresses and domain names associated with unauthorized broadcasts. This massive blocking operation is seen as a grandiose success by the authorities and many participating rightsholders. There were some mishaps,...
