The Australian creative industries’ fight against piracy has claimed a significant victory, with new, previously unreleased research showing that court-ordered site blocks, year-on-year, led to a 25 per cent reduction in piracy overall and a 53 per cent reduction in use of the online pirate sites subject to a blocking order. Incopro’s Australian Site-Blocking Efficacy […]
Canadian cable and media players have secured a significant victory in their battle against pirated content with a panel of federal judges backing their appeal in a legal battle against the Montreal-based operator of a website that makes it easier to stream video online. BCE Inc., Quebecor Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. launched legal proceedings […]
NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, has unveiled the top trends it expects to impact the pay-TV industry in 2018. “There are significant opportunities for
A grouping of some 150 filmmakers writing under the auspices of the Société civile des Auteurs Réalisateurs Producteurs have signed an open letter in support for European films. They are asking European institutions and EU member states to make the fight against piracy “an absolute and common priority” and have also requested the application of […]
In keynote remarks before the German Producers Alliance, Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin has highlighted collaborative advocacy to defend intellectual property protections across Europe. Speaking at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival Rivkin praised the German Producers Alliance for its leadership on important industry issues, including the Digital Single […]
Attorneys General representing California, Texas, Virginia and 25 other US states have warned consumers about the threat of websites pirating TV, film and other entertainment content in a public service campaign spearheaded by Internet safety watchdog Digital Citizens Alliance. Hackers often target these illegal sites to bait users into downloading malware that can jeopardise their […]
Paul Michael Foster, formerly of Penkridge, Stafford in the West Midlands of England, had previously pleaded guilty to one offence of fraudulent trading and nine offences of infringing the Trade Marks Act (1994) in November 2015. A successful joint investigation by UK intellectual property protection organisation FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft) and Staffordshire Trading Standards […]
A supplier of illicit streaming devices that are pre-loaded to enable the viewing of pirate broadcasts of Premier League football has had to pay thousands of pounds, and cease all future trading of the illegal devices. Nayanesh Patel, from Harrow in Greater London, sold Kodi-type boxes on several platforms including eBay and Facebook. In doing […]
US consumer advice body Consumer Reports has found that millions of smart TVs can be controlled by hackers exploiting easy-to-find security flaws. Security and privacy testing of several brands has also revealed broad-based data collection. According to Consumer Reports, the problems affect
Pro-copyright education body The Industry Trust for IP Awareness, in partnership with film education charity Into Film, has launched Staying Safe Online – Meet the Malwares, a short animation and educational resource aimed at teachers and young people, ahead of UK Safer Internet Day 2018. The educational resource is intended for use in schools to […]