Legal
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Vintage Charles Bronson TV Crime Series ‘Man with a Camera’ Headed to DVD, Digital
MPI Media Group has set a May 12 release date for Charles Bronson’s “Man with a Camera: The Complete Series” on digital and DVD platforms. The crime drama ran for two seasons on ABC, from 1958 through 1960, and predated Bronson’s rise to film stardom in the 1970s with a succession of box office hits, … Continue reading “Vintage Charles Bronson TV Crime Series ‘Man with a Camera’ Headed to DVD, Digital”
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Parrot: Death of Prince Philip Gave ‘The Crown’ a Demand Bump
The death of the U.K.’s Prince Philip increased global demand for the Netflix series “The Crown,” according to Parrot Analytics. In the days immediately following Prince Philip’s death, “The Crown” saw double digit percentage increases in demand worldwide, and in the show’s two most popular markets — the United Kingdom and the United States. From April 8 … Continue reading “Parrot: Death of Prince Philip Gave ‘The Crown’ a Demand Bump”
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Study: 58% of Survey Respondents Purchased Third-Party SVOD Login Details/Passwords Online
In addition to reportedly losing billions annually in lost revenue due to password sharing, new data suggests the black market for third-party login details and passwords is big business. Credential sharing continues to be a hot topic as more businesses turn to subscription-based revenue models. Netflix’s recent efforts to mitigate exposure is the latest example. … Continue reading “Study: 58% of Survey Respondents Purchased Third-Party SVOD Login Details/Passwords Online”
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DOJ Indicts North Korean Military Hackers for 2014 Cyber Attack on Sony Pictures, AMC Theatres
The Department of Justice Feb. 17 unsealed a federal indictment charging three North Korean computer programmers with participating in a wide-ranging criminal conspiracy to conduct a series of destructive cyberattacks, to steal and extort more than $1.3 billion from financial institutions and companies, including Sony Pictures and AMC Theatres. The indictment alleges a broad array … Continue reading “DOJ Indicts North Korean Military Hackers for 2014 Cyber Attack on Sony Pictures, AMC Theatres”
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New Government Stimulus Includes Anti-Piracy Streaming Video Component
While much of the attention surrounding Congress’ passage of $900 billion in emergency economic funding focuses on direct payments to Americans and small businesses, Hollywood movie and TV show content holders got some good news as well. A provision in the Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 would punish for-profit illegal streaming of copyrighted movies … Continue reading “New Government Stimulus Includes Anti-Piracy Streaming Video Component”
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Roku Beats $41 Million Patent Infringement Case
A Texas jury Oct. 14 denied a $41 million patent infringement claim against Roku by MV3 Partners LLC that alleged the Los Gatos, Calif.-based manufacturer of streaming media devices and Internet-connected televisions violated its technology patents. The seven-person jury in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas in Waco deliberated five hours … Continue reading “Roku Beats $41 Million Patent Infringement Case”
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Federal Government Appeals TikTok Ban Injunction
The Justice Department Oct. 8 filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, saying the preliminary injunction issued last month delaying a ban of Chinese-owned social media video app TikTok should be lifted. The injunction issued Sept. 27 by Judge Carl Nichols in the U.S. District Court for the District … Continue reading “Federal Government Appeals TikTok Ban Injunction”
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Netflix Wins Legal Battle to Stream Limited Series on ‘Bad Boy’ Indian Billionaires
Netflix India has won a legal battle to begin streaming the limited series “Bad Boy Billionaires: India,” a program depicting separate Indian tycoons convicted on charges of corruption and fraud. An Indian court ruled that episodes in the series involving beer tycoon Vijay Mallya, jeweler Nirav Modi and financier Subrata Roy could stream. A separate … Continue reading “Netflix Wins Legal Battle to Stream Limited Series on ‘Bad Boy’ Indian Billionaires”
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Tyler County, Texas, D.A. Doubles Down on Netflix Indictment Over ‘Cuties’ Movie
With news spreading about a Texas grand jury indicting Netflix for allegedly promoting “lewd visual material” of a child in the French-language movie, Cuties, the district attorney of Tyler County is doubling down on the criminal charge. A summons was served on Netflix’s corporate headquarters by Texas Rangers on Oct. 1. Conviction on the felony … Continue reading “Tyler County, Texas, D.A. Doubles Down on Netflix Indictment Over ‘Cuties’ Movie”
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Netflix Indicted by Texas Grand Jury for ‘Cuties’ Movie
A Texas grand jury has indicted Netflix on a single felony charge: “promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child” regarding the French-language coming-of-age movie Cuties. The movie, about an 11-year-old girl from Senegal who joins a dance troupe to escape an overbearing mother, has generated a firestorm of controversy for the SVOD pioneer regarding … Continue reading “Netflix Indicted by Texas Grand Jury for ‘Cuties’ Movie”
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s TikTok Ban in the U.S.
With President Trump’s Aug. 6 executive order banning social media video app TikTok in the United States set to go into effect Sept. 27, a federal court judge in Washington D.C. has reportedly approved a preliminary injunction blocking the order. Chinese-based TikTok owner ByteDance Sept. 23 filed for an expedited preliminary injunction against Trump’s executive … Continue reading “Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s TikTok Ban in the U.S.”
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TikTok Owner Seeks Injunction Stopping App Ban in the U.S.
ByteDance, the Chinese owner of social video platform TikTok, has filed for a preliminary injunction against the Trump Administration’s executive order banning U.S. access to the app, effective on Sept. 27. About 100 million Americans use TikTok on a monthly basis. The request, filed Sept. 23 in the District Court for the District of Columbia, … Continue reading “TikTok Owner Seeks Injunction Stopping App Ban in the U.S.”