The global content protection market is transforming, and participants must adapt or fail. Internet protocol (IP) is creating widespread disruption, notes analyst firm Frost & Sullivan. Consumer preferences are shifting from live-linear bouquets of channels toward over-the-top (OTT) and television everywhere (TVE). Consumer electronic (CE) devices are outselling set-top boxes (STBs) 10 to 1, and […]
High-speed global cloud storage network specialist SpaceBelt Cloud Constellation Corporation has unveiled SpaceBelt for Media & Entertainment, a service designed to support broadcast and production organisations seeking more efficient ways to move and store ever-growing amounts of proprietary content while keeping it safe from hijacking, theft, monitoring and sabotage. According to the Corporation, media and […]
A group of hackers claims to have obtained 1.5 terabytes of data – including scripts and future episodes – from premium network HBO. The group has reportedly already posted as yet unaired episodes of Ballers and Room 104 online and stated that more material would be released “soon”. The group says it has also obtained […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has inaugurated the Anti-Piracy Committee, charged with tackling the piracy of creative works in the country. The inauguration followed last week’s visit to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, by the Minister to solicit the support of the Police in the fight against piracy. Members […]
As part of its biggest ever crackdown on the illegal streaming of its content, the English Premier League has obtained a High Court Order that will require UK Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block servers that are hosting illegal streams of its matches. The Order – which will be in place for the entire 2017/18 […]
A report from online brand and content protection specialist INCOPRO indicates that Portugal’s regulatory site blocking orders have successfully reduced use of large-scale piracy websites by 69.7 per cent. Site blocking has become a recognised practice in countries across Europe over the past few years. In 2015, a memorandum of understanding was reached in Portugal […]
In a move that will help it keep track of illegally-shared content on its platform, Facebook has acquired intellectual property start-up Source3. Announcing the deal on its official website, Source3 founders Patrick F Sullivan, Benjamin Cockerham and Scott Sellwood, said: “Today, we wanted to let everyone know that we’ve decided to continue our journey with […]
The overall annual impact of film and TV piracy on the Italian economy is estimated at €1.2 million of lost revenue, resulting in an €427 million contraction of GDP and 6,540 lost jobs. The figures are from research conducted by
The latest findings from the 2017 Pay-TV Innovation Forum, the survey of pay-TV industry executives globally, suggests that 76 per cent of respondents believe innovation is a top priority, citing the launch of new products and services as the best way to maintain and grow their businesses in a highly competitive market environment. The research, […]
Trading standards officers in the inner-London Borough of Westminster have led a successful operation that seized a cache of potentially dangerous illegal TV streaming devices. The joint operation between Westminster Trading Standards, National Crime Agency, the Government Agency Intelligence Network (GAIN) and with intellectual property protection organisation FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft), seized more than […]