PrimeWire Replacement HydraWire Sacrifices Itself to Hollywood
A lawsuit filed last year by several Hollywood studios and Netflix targeting illegal streaming veteran PrimeWire now resembles a war of attrition. As efforts to gather intelligence and seize domains continue, the studios have also been dealing with P.....»»
Netflix Piracy Thrives as Subscribers Rethink Their Streaming Subscriptions
Despite the availability of more legal streaming options than ever before, TV show and movie piracy are on the rise. Increased fragmentation in the streaming landscape paired with high costs is driving people to illegal options. According to data fro.....»»
BREIN Took 349 Pirate Sites and Services Offline Last Year
Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has just posted its latest annual report. The group shut down 349 illegal sites and services, ranging from streaming portals to open directories. BREIN also booked significant progress on the site blocking front, an effo.....»»
$32.5m Pirate IPTV Lawsuit Must Be Dismissed Due to ‘Encrypted Traffic’
A $32.5m copyright infringement lawsuit filed by DISH Network claims that CDN company DataCamp failed to prevent several pirate IPTV providers from pirating its content, even after receiving hundreds of DMCA notices. DataCamp has just informed the co.....»»
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 08/08/2022
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' tops the chart, followed by ‘Jurassic World Dominion'. 'Prey' completes the top three. From: TF, for the latest ne.....»»
Pirate Sites Using Twitch To Stream TV Shows Face Hollywood Investigation
Pirate streaming sites have plenty of options when it comes to sourcing movies, TV shows, and live TV streams. But for some, however, cheaper is apparently better. Streaming portals offering channels from Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros. and HBO are u.....»»
Leaseweb Asks Court to Dismiss Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
A few weeks ago, hosting provider Leaseweb was sued for copyright infringement in California. Photographer Barry Rosen filed the lawsuit claiming that the company failed to take action against "infringing" poster sites, despite receiving repeated DMC.....»»
AT&T’s ‘Buggy’ Copyright Infringement Portal Frustrates Accused Pirates
AT&T subscribers who are repeatedly accused of downloading pirated content risk having their accounts terminated. This can be prevented by following the instructions at AT&T's dedicated copyright alert portal. However, due to technical issues, many s.....»»
LaLiga & Movistar Will Block IPTV Pirates, No Court Process Needed
Top-tier football league LaLiga and subscription TV platform Movistar Plus+ have won a joint lawsuit in Spain that allows them to block IPTV services until 2025 without needing permission from the courts. A second lawsuit won by Movistar Plus+ allows.....»»
CloudStream-3 Piracy App Taken Down By Sky UK DMCA Notice
Popular open source Android app Cloudstream-3 allows people to watch movies and TV shows by aggregating content from dozens of major streaming sites. Following a DMCA takedown notice sent to Github on behalf of Sky UK, which complains about the avail.....»»
Charter Settles Piracy Liability Lawsuits With Major Record Labels
Charter Communications and several major record labels have settled their lawsuits over the ISP's handling of repeat copyright infringers. The deal was signed around the same time that the ISP's daughter company Bright House settled its case. No furt.....»»
Twitch Falsely Flags Project Zomboid’s In-Game Siren as Copyright Infringement
Twitch has flagged Project Zomboid's in-game police siren sound effect as copyright infringement. The platform muted a stream of a popular Spanish streamer who participated in a high-profile event. The game's indie developers believe that there's a c.....»»
Free F1 Streaming Sites Latest Targets in French Piracy Blocking Campaign
Following in the footsteps of football leagues and boxing promotions, Canal+ has obtained a court order compelling local ISPs to block dozens of sites accused of illegally streaming Formula 1 events. The order is the latest in a long line of anti-pir.....»»
Major Record Labels and ISP Settle Piracy Lawsuit One Day Before Trial
Internet provider Bright House has resolved its legal dispute with several RIAA-backed record labels. The ISP stood accused of turning a blind eye to pirating subscribers and faced millions of dollars in potential damages. The parties reached an agre.....»»
Why Nintendo Uses the DMCA to Take Down Piracy-Enabling SigPatches
To reduce piracy on the Switch console, last week Nintendo used a DMCA notice to target a popular 'sigpatch' repository on Github. While the coding platform ultimately took the repo down, it appears there was a difference of opinion over what type of.....»»
VeePN Agrees to Block Torrent Traffic and Pirate Sites on U.S. Servers
VPN provider "VeePN" has reached a settlement with a group of filmmakers to resolve a piracy lawsuit. Most of the agreed details remain confidential but the VPN provider will block BitTorrent traffic on US servers going forward. A statement from VeeP.....»»
Illegal Blocking of Copyrighted Content to Be Punished Under Russian Draft Law
Every week copyright holders and their anti-piracy agents issue instructions for content to be removed or blocked. Most of these requests are made in good faith but malicious takedown requests are still a problem. A draft law tabled in Russia envisio.....»»
“You Wouldn’t Steal…” Research Shows Why Many Anti-Piracy Messages Fail
You wouldn't steal a car, right? So why are you pirating? With this 2004 message, the movie industry hoped to turn illegal downloaders into paying customers. This campaign eventually turned into a meme and it's not the only anti-piracy advert to miss.....»»
SmoothStreams IPTV Shut Down By MPA/ACE After Secret Legal Process
SmoothStreams - one of the most reliable and well-known pirate IPTV providers - suddenly went offline this month. A two-week TorrentFreak investigation has determined that members of MPA-Canada and ACE, including Bell and Rogers, have been tracking.....»»
Piracy Lawsuit Triggers Dispute Over ‘Hollywood Style Quality’ of Adult Films
Piracy lawsuits should be pretty straightforward. Rightsholders must provide solid evidence that someone shared a copy of their content without permission. However, in a piracy case filed by adult entertainment company Strike 3 the purported "Hollywo.....»»