Italy’s Communications Authority (AgCom) has approved changes to the Regulation on online copyright concerning the fight against illegal access to live sports content. The amended anti-piracy regulations provide the Italian regulator with the power to issue “dynamic injunctions,” on the basis of the provisions of the Recommendation of the European Commission on the fight against […]
Nagra, a Kudelski Group company and independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, has announced that Telefonica has selected its Anti-Piracy services. Looking to expand their existing anti-piracy operations in LatAm, Fraud Prevention team at Telefonica sought access to a combination of advanced technologies and extensive case file history so they could extend their […]
With Carlos Alcaraz ending the reign of Novak Djokovic as Wimbledon Men’s Singles Champion, organisers of the tournament strengthened their ability quickly to remove illegal broadcasts through a global agreement with LaLiga Tech, the joint venture between technology company Globant and Spain’s premier football league LaLiga. Content Protection services carried out continuous monitoring and elimination […]
Although the incidence of piracy among the adult population in Italy is stable at 42 per cent, the number of illegal acts of piracy has grown by 9 per cent in 2022 to around 345 million. The data comes from a survey on audiovisual and sports piracy, conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the Italian […]
Ateme, a specialist in video compression, delivery, and streaming solutions with innovation at its core, has made the BISS-CA standard for content protection accessible within all Ateme premium products and solutions. As a co-developer of the BISS-CA standard, Ateme strives to facilitate industry adoption by offering the solution for free. A scrambling protocol co-developed with […]
Internet users who use a credit card to sign up for illegal piracy streaming services to gain access to movies, TV shows, and games, face a serious risk of having their card run up with charges they didn’t authorise, according to a new investigation from Internet threat education body Digital Citizens Alliance. The report, Giving […]
Irdeto, a specialist in digital platform cybersecurity, and Middle East entertainment network, OSN, habe signed a new contract for Irdeto to provide its App Watch, anti-piracy services, app management and data analytics to the Dubai-based entertainment provider. Irdeto App Watch is a solution that ensures the integrity of the apps running on OSN’s Android TV […]
Barry Stapleton and Michaela Stapleton, the Licensees of the Devonport Arms in Paignton, Devon in the southwest of England, have been found guilty, in their absence, of three offences related to the dishonest broadcast of Sky televised programming. UK intellectual property protection organisation FACT brought the criminal prosecution against the Licensees at Plymouth Magistrates Court, […]
While the appropriation of products or services offered by third parties online seems to be socially accepted, the same principles should apply to both the physical and digital worlds, writes Andrea Fabra Fernández, Public Policy Manager, Telefónica in a Blog Post. “Piracy has a significant detrimental impact on the creative industry, leading to reduced income […]
Live-sports streaming service DAZN, has joined anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) to tackle the piracy operations that threaten the sports broadcasting and streaming industry. In welcoming DAZN, the coalition is launching the ACE Sports Piracy Task Force. The task force will further enhance and coordinate ACE’s efforts to target sports piracy […]