The Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) welcomes the Singapore High Court’s latest order to block another 26 illegal streaming sites and more than 100 associated domains responsible for the distribution of illegally streamed content in Singapore. The Court’s order follows on from a similar order obtained in Singapore by the Premier League in March and continues the push by the applicants BBC Studios, LaLiga, the Premier League and TVB International, that in recent … [Read more...] about Wider risks of online piracy in Singapore continue to be felt as Singapore Courts order more sites blocked
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Indonesian Police take out major pirate operator illegally streaming live sports
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and its anti-piracy arm, the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), join with Vidio in congratulating the West Java Regional Police for their action this week in arresting the individual behind a major piracy operation in Indonesia. Following a complaint by Vidio, on 16 October, the operator of the pirate sites PaseoTV and OkStream was arrested by West Java Regional Police. The sites were illegally streaming pirate content owned or licensed by Vidio, … [Read more...] about Indonesian Police take out major pirate operator illegally streaming live sports
AVIA, CAP says Indonesia continues to lead the way in site blocking
The Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) has been tracking traffic to sites that have been blocked in Indonesia, as well as overall traffic to pirate sites and legitimate sites. The Indonesian government started blocking illegal sites in the middle of 2019 and by April this year, the total number of sites blocked in Indonesia had topped 3,500. CAP’s latest data also showed traffic to all pirate sites in Indonesia was down by 75% as of January this year compared to when tracking first started in … [Read more...] about AVIA, CAP says Indonesia continues to lead the way in site blocking
CAP consumer survey shows the benefits of site blocking
The Coalition Against Piracy’s (CAP’s) most recent YouGov consumer surveys show that while piracy continues to be a major concern around the Asia Pacific region, particularly in Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines where 61% of consumers admit to accessing pirate services in each country, site blocking, and in particular government regulatory blocking, is having a noticeable effect in stopping consumers accessing pirated content online. Countries around the region that implement site blocking … [Read more...] about CAP consumer survey shows the benefits of site blocking
Synamedia report: Knockout blow for sports piracy requires incentives and deterrents
Synamedia, the world’s largest independent video software provider, published a report that sets out an evidence-based approach to fight sports piracy. Tackling Sports Piracy in an IP World features research conducted by Ampere Analysis alongside new strategies for sports rights owners and pay-TV providers to combat streaming piracy while proposing creative ways of luring sports fans to legal services. The report finds that the biggest deterrents for viewers of pirate sports streams are the … [Read more...] about Synamedia report: Knockout blow for sports piracy requires incentives and deterrents
The Singapore High Court has blocked dozens of illicit streaming sites
The Singapore High Court ordered Singapore internet service providers to block the access to 17 sites associated with piracy streaming, and 41 domains that are linked to illicit streaming device (ISD) applications. The ruling comes as networks including BBC Studios, Discovery, the Premiere League, La Liga, and TVB sought an order from the Singapore High Court on 19 June. According to a press release from the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), “piracy streaming websites and illicit … [Read more...] about The Singapore High Court has blocked dozens of illicit streaming sites
