Piracy
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Google Play Offering Deals on Past Oscar Winners, Featuring This Year’s Nominees
To celebrate the 91st Academy Awards Feb. 24, Google Play Feb. 15-28 is offering deals on some of the past Oscar-winning movies and featuring a collection of this year’s Oscar-nominated films. Titles on sale include Thelma & Louise, Gone with the Wind, Rain Man, Dirty Dancing, The Wizard of Oz, La La Land, Moulin Rouge, … Continue reading “Google Play Offering Deals on Past Oscar Winners, Featuring This Year’s Nominees”
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Netflix Tops 5 Million Subs in France
After fits and starts, Netflix has reportedly exceeded 5 million subscribers in France — five years after launching service largely to indifferent consumers, according to publication Les Echos. The publication cited comments from Netflix co-founder/CEO Reed Hastings, who was in Paris recently to announce the opening of a company office staffed by 20 employees. The … Continue reading “Netflix Tops 5 Million Subs in France”
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FTC Issues Netflix Phishing Scam Alert
The Federal Trade Commission has issued an alert to Netflix subscribers about an online phishing scam that attempts to extract personal information from unsuspecting subs, among other issues. Phishing is when someone uses fake emails or texts to get users to share valuable personal information — such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, login IDs … Continue reading “FTC Issues Netflix Phishing Scam Alert”
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MPAA Boss Calls on Internet Platforms to Improve Digital Ecosystem
Taking a step away from issues involving online piracy of movies and TV shows, Charles Rivkin, CEO of the Motion Pictures Association of America, told an industry gathering that more proactive measures are needed to combat online election meddling, hate speech — and piracy. Speaking Aug. 20 at the Tech Policy Institute’s Aspen Forum in … Continue reading “MPAA Boss Calls on Internet Platforms to Improve Digital Ecosystem”
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British Man Given 16-Month Jail Term for Selling Pirated Streaming Content
A British man has been sentenced to 16 months in jail for selling streaming media devices embedded with pirated content from satellite TV operator Sky. Warren Gleave, 51, was sentenced Aug. 16 by Burnley Crown Court in the U.K. after pleading guilty in May to violating provisions of the Fraud Act of 2006. Specifically, Gleave … Continue reading “British Man Given 16-Month Jail Term for Selling Pirated Streaming Content”
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Study: Stolen Logins for OTT Services Proliferate on Dark Web
Hundreds of stolen login details for popular OTT services are available every month on the dark web for an average of only $8.81, according to research from digital platform security firm Irdeto. Dark web marketplaces offer credentials for a range of pay TV and VOD OTT services, meaning legitimate subscribers could have had their accounts … Continue reading “Study: Stolen Logins for OTT Services Proliferate on Dark Web”
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Brazil’s Team Most Pirated at World Cup
Piracy prevention company Irdeto detected more than 5,000 unique illegal streams redistributing games over the internet during the group stage of the 2018 World Cup. Brazil was the most pirated team, with more than 582 illegal streams detected for Brazil’s three group stage matches, followed by Morocco (561 streams) and Portugal (535 streams). England was … Continue reading “Brazil’s Team Most Pirated at World Cup”
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Acorn TV Streaming in Mexico — via Banned Roku Devices?
NEWS ANALYSIS — Acorn TV, RLJ Entertainment’s streaming service for British and international television content, June 5 announced its availability in Mexico. Consumers can subscribe to the service via the Roku streaming player or Roku TV. Content will be in English with Spanish subtitles. The streaming service is available for MXN $89 per month. “Launching [in … Continue reading “Acorn TV Streaming in Mexico — via Banned Roku Devices?”
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Cast of ‘Ocean’s 8’ Promotes Anti-Piracy Video in the U.K.
The cast of Warner Bros.’ upcoming $70 million female-driven heist thriller Ocean’s 8 has created a video to combat piracy in the United Kingdom. Working together with The Industry Trust for IP Awareness, a British-based copyright protection organization, Warner Bros. created the trailer in which cast members Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, … Continue reading “Cast of ‘Ocean’s 8’ Promotes Anti-Piracy Video in the U.K.”
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FCC Commissioner Sends Letter Asking Amazon and eBay to Help Stop Sale of Fraudulent Set-Top Boxes
FCC commissioner Mike O’Reilly May 25 sent a letter to Amazon chairman and CEO Jeff Bezos and eBay president and CEO Devin Wenig asking them to help stop the sale of fraudulent set-top boxes, many of which can be used to illegally view content. “I am writing because certain manufacturers of video television set-top boxes … Continue reading “FCC Commissioner Sends Letter Asking Amazon and eBay to Help Stop Sale of Fraudulent Set-Top Boxes”
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Studios, Streamers Sue Online TV Service for Pirating Content
Hollywood studios and over-the-top video behemoths Amazon Prime Video and Netflix have joined together in a lawsuit against “SeTV Now,” an online service allegedly streaming pirated content globally. The suit – filed April 20 in Los Angeles District Court – by Amazon Content Services, Columbia Pictures Industries, Disney Enterprises, Netflix Studios, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures … Continue reading “Studios, Streamers Sue Online TV Service for Pirating Content”
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World’s ‘Most Popular’ Movie Piracy Website Shuttering
Illegal movie streaming service 123Movies.to announced it is suspending operations. The three-year-old platform, which also operated under the banner “GoMovies,” among other identities, made the announcement on its homepage. No reason for the shutdown was given. “We’ve been providing links to movies and [TV] shows for years. Now it’s time to say goodbye. Thank you … Continue reading “World’s ‘Most Popular’ Movie Piracy Website Shuttering”