TorrentFreak reports that on April 14, the day it aired, the second episode of Game of Thrones’ fourth season broke the record for the largest BitTorrent swarm ever. A few hours after the second episode came online the Demonii tracker reported that 193,418 people were sharing one single torrent. 145,594 had a complete copy of the episode and continued to upload, while 47,824 were still downloading the file. These are unprecedented numbers as never before have 193,418 people shared a single … [Read more...] about “Game of Thrones” sets new piracy record
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Baidu sued for online piracy
Reuters has reported that a group of Chinese internet firms, including Tencent Holdings and Sohu.Com Inc, has joined the MPAA in seeking 300 million yuan in damages from China's Baidu Inc and QVOD for copyright violation. The Joint Action Against Online Video Piracy in China, which also includes Youku Tudou Inc and Dalian Wanda Group, said that Baidu and others had been using an automated process to obtain content from the other companies, added the report. According … [Read more...] about Baidu sued for online piracy
DTT growth and piracy ignite insightful discussions at CASBAA 2013
Hong Kong – Asia Pacific’s exploding pay-TV market, piracy and the challenges of regulations took the spotlight on the first day of the CASBAA Convention 2013, entitled Change is ON THE AIR. Starring global and Asian industry leaders, regulators, media personalities and technologists, the conference discussed key opportunities and concerns that are shaping the media and broadcasting industry. “This year’s Convention celebrates change in all its many forms in the … [Read more...] about DTT growth and piracy ignite insightful discussions at CASBAA 2013
China shuts down top video piracy website
ZDnet.com reports that one of China's top movie download website, Siluhd.com, has been shut down, with the CEO and over 30 other employees detained by Chinese law enforcement authorities on suspicion of infringing intellectual property rights. ZDnet.com adds that according to Sina News, Siluhd.com has been operational for over 10 years and the total number of registered members of the site has reached more than 1.4 million. It noted that the website offers hundreds of thousands of … [Read more...] about China shuts down top video piracy website
Award-winning journalist David McKenzie is new CNN correspondent
Award-winning CNN journalist David McKenzie is to take on a new position as an international correspondent based in Beijing. McKenzie is moving to Beijing after five years as CNN’s correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya, where he won international awards for his coverage of the African experience and reported from across the continent for all of CNN’s platforms. “David brings to Beijing a portfolio of award-winning coverage from across Africa and beyond,” said Parisa … [Read more...] about Award-winning journalist David McKenzie is new CNN correspondent
Live TV piracy increases by 61 percent
Live TV Gateways are the fastest growing sector of online piracy, a report commissioned by Google and PRS for Music has revealed. The report, which uses research conducted by BAE Systems Detica, has identified six business models of copyright infringement, namely: Live TV Gateway, P2P Community, Subscription Community, Music Transaction, Rewarded Freemium and Embedded Streaming. Live TV Gateways predominantly offer links to streams of live free-to-air and Pay-TV. These sites offer above average … [Read more...] about Live TV piracy increases by 61 percent
