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Sunderland pub fined for Sky Sports piracy

Kenneth Craigs, the Licensee of Cleo’s Bar in Sunderland, North East England, has been found guilty in his absence of two offences related to the dishonest broadcast of Sky televised programming. In this case, Craigs televised Sky Sports football matches, with the intent to avoid payment of the applicable commercial subscription charge. Sky Sports is […]

October 16, 2024By Colin Mann

Study: Impatience, price drive US content piracy

For most US households (88 per cent), having at least one SVoD service is commonplace; the average household pays for four subscriptions. Nevertheless, some consumers turn to other methods, such as using someone else’s SVoD password or watching pirated TV shows and movies, to access media and entertainment content. These tactics – though a violation […]

October 11, 2024By Colin Mann

Jail sentences in NI streaming case

A man and woman from County Londonderry in Northern Ireland have been sentenced for offences in relation to supplying illegal subscriptions for streaming services that involved more than £700,000 (€836,000). Cormac McGuckin and Maura McGuckin, both from Bellaghy, were sentenced at Omagh Crown Court. The sentencing follows an investigation in relation to the sale of illegal subscriptions […]

October 11, 2024By Colin Mann

Anthonis to head MPA EMEA

Emilie Anthonis is to become the new President and Managing Director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region of trade body the Motion Picture Association (MPA), effective January 1st 2025. She will succeed Stan McCoy, who is stepping down after more than a decade of transformational leadership. “Emilie is a veteran of the […]

October 7, 2024By Colin Mann

Italy: Tougher TV piracy penalties

The Italian government has significantly increased penalties for those involved in TV piracy, including those who fail to report illegal activities. Two amendments approved by the Senate propose prison sentences of up to a year for individuals who do not report piracy or related offences. The amendments aim to protect copyright and combat the widespread […]

October 2, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

AAPA unveils manifesto

In celebration of the first day of autumn, Trade body the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) has published its first Manifesto. The document aims to recognise past efforts of EU legislators when it comes to content protection and the fight against copyright infringement, whilst admitting that more can and should be done to address this growing […]

October 2, 2024By Colin Mann

Italy intensifies crackdown on pay-TV piracy

Italian authorities are stepping up their efforts to combat subscription-based content piracy, particularly in the realm of sports streaming. The Communications Regulatory Authority, AgCom, has announced plans to expand its Piracy Shield platform to cover a broader range of content, including cultural events, music and TV series. The platform was introduced last February to identify […]

September 24, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Argentina anti-piracy success

The Argentine Judiciary has issued what is thought to be an unprecedented ruling in Latin America sentencing the blocking of all domains related to the illegal Internet television service Magis TV and ordered Google to prevent the application from being used in its Android operating system. The judicial decision was made within the framework of […]

September 20, 2024By Colin Mann

Prime Video, MGM Studios join MPA

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has unveiled Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios as the newest member of the global trade association, joining the world’s largest film, TV, and streaming companies. Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios will formally join the MPA on October 1st, making it the association’s seventh member. Prime Video & Amazon […]

September 20, 2024By Colin Mann

La Liga’s Tebas calls out Google over piracy

Javier Tebas, president of Spain’s top flight football competition La Liga, has described  piracy as “the biggest challenge in the world of football and the sports industry in general” suggesting that Google is the main cause, accusing the search engine of not taking adequate measures to tackle the threat. “The big problem we are currently […]

September 19, 2024By Colin Mann