The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL), the Spanish Football League (LaLiga), NAGRA, and Nordic Content Protection announced the shutdown of an illegal IPTV streaming network based in Spain that served more than two million paying subscribers worldwide. The shutdown is the result of criminal complaints and assistance of DFL, LaLiga, NAGRA, and Nordic Content Protection to the Spanish police. The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) was also involved on behalf of the content industry. The … [Read more...] about International coalition brings down piracy ring boasting 40,000 video channels, VOD content and 2 million subscribers
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Hong Kong Customs take action against Illicit Streaming Device sellers
As part of Operation Trojan Horse, Hong Kong Customs recently undertook a series of raids against four retail outlets in Sham Shui Po and Wan Chai. Eight persons were arrested and charged with copyright offences. On 25 and 26 May, Hong Kong Customs raided retail outlets, arresting four shop owners and four salespersons found to be selling pre-loaded TV boxes (also known as Illicit Streaming Devices – “ISDs”) which provide access to pirated movies and TV shows. Over 350 ISDs were … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Customs take action against Illicit Streaming Device sellers
CIPAM and Viacom18 fight piracy
Being at the forefront of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection, Viacom18 announced its partnership with the Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM), a professional body under the aegis of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) to launch a sustained behaviour change and capacity building campaign around protection of proprietary content and fight against piracy. Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are increasingly becoming crucial drivers of social and economic … [Read more...] about CIPAM and Viacom18 fight piracy
Global impacts of counterfeiting and piracy
Hong Kong – A new report released indicates that the global economic value of counterfeiting and piracy could reach US$2.3 trillion by 2022. Titled, The Economic Impacts of Counterfeiting and Piracy, the report provides estimates on the wider social and economic impacts on displaced economic activity, investment, public fiscal losses and criminal enforcement, and concludes that these costs could reach an estimated US $1.9 trillion by 2022. Taken together, the negative impacts of … [Read more...] about Global impacts of counterfeiting and piracy
And the winner is…
Singapore – Millions of people tuned in to see which of their favorite films won that coveted golden statue at the 87th Academy Awards®. And while the majority of those fans have paid a premium to see these films legally, an increasing number of others chose to pirate those films instead, according to new data from Irdeto. Irdeto monitored illegal downloads of films in the U.S. and over 200 countries worldwide from 1 January through 14 February. The company revealed that the Academy … [Read more...] about And the winner is…
India takes action against online piracy
Hong Kong – CASBAA, the Asian association of the pay-TV industry, lauded Indian police action in busting up a ring of streaming-TV pirates and arresting four conspirators in Hyderabad. The activities of the ring were aimed at diverting the signals of Indian pay-TV broadcasters onto the internet, and retransmitting their signals globally to hundreds of thousands of viewers who paid for a “Jadoo TV” streaming media box. “Congratulations and kudos to the Hyderabad … [Read more...] about India takes action against online piracy
