Piracy
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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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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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Parks: COVID-19 Driving Greater TVOD Use, Piracy Threat
As expected, with greater numbers of households spending time indoors due to the coronavirus, use of home entertainment options such as transactional VOD have spiked. In the quarter ended March 31, 14% of U.S. broadband households used a TVOD service over the past 30 days, a five-point increase from the previous year, according to new … Continue reading “Parks: COVID-19 Driving Greater TVOD Use, Piracy Threat”
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Fake News: Netflix Not Giving Away Free Passes During Pandemic
During any crisis there are scammers and thieves trying to take advantage of the gullibility some people feel, especially when quarantined in the home. One of the latest involves tweets, emails and texts being sent out claiming to come from Netflix offering limited free access to the SVOD service. It’s not true. Netflix is not … Continue reading “Fake News: Netflix Not Giving Away Free Passes During Pandemic”
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‘Game of Thrones’ Most Pirated TV Show in 2019
HBO may be back atop the industry when it comes to award nominations and wins, but the premium channel’s programming also has the distinction of being the top pirated. Citing data from file-sharing platform BitTorrent, separate site TorrentFreak said HBO’s fantasy series “Game of Thrones” was the most pirated TV show in 2019. That was … Continue reading “‘Game of Thrones’ Most Pirated TV Show in 2019”
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Guilty Pleas for Operators of Biggest Illegal Movie/TV Show Streaming Service in the U.S.
Two computer programmers in Las Vegas have pleaded guilty to multiple criminal copyright and money laundering charges related to operating one of the biggest illegal television show and movie streaming services in the United States. The shuttered services iStreamItAll and Jetflix combined had more content than Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Hulu, according to the … Continue reading “Guilty Pleas for Operators of Biggest Illegal Movie/TV Show Streaming Service in the U.S.”
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Disney Dealing With Alleged Hacked Streaming Accounts
Disney is reportedly dealing with complaints from consumers alleging their Disney+ accounts have been hacked. The Disney+ SVOD service launched eight days ago with more than 10 million new registered accounts in the first 24+ hours of operation. As previously disclosed, the service encountered myriad technical issues at launch, with those issues now replaced by … Continue reading “Disney Dealing With Alleged Hacked Streaming Accounts”
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Anti-Piracy Group Adds Viacom, Comcast
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, an online anti-piracy coalition whose members include Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and major studios, has added Comcast and Viacom as members. While NBC Universal and Paramount Pictures were already ACE members, the addition of their parent companies will strengthen ACE’s comprehensive approach to disrupting a piracy ecosystem that harms creators, … Continue reading “Anti-Piracy Group Adds Viacom, Comcast”
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Free TV Streaming Service ‘Locast’ Fights Back Against Major Broadcasters With Countersuit
Locast, the free New York-based service that streams broadcast television feeds online, on Sept. 27 filed a lawsuit against NBC, CBS, Fox and ABC, alleging the major broadcasts colluded to undermine its business, among other claims. The service claims to have about 700,000 registered users/donors across 13 cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San … Continue reading “Free TV Streaming Service ‘Locast’ Fights Back Against Major Broadcasters With Countersuit”
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Congress Seeks Greater Copyright Protection for YouTube Videos
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai asking the tech giant to expand copyright infringement protections to a greater number of content creators. The letter, spearheaded by Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chairs on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, addresses “YouTube Content ID,” … Continue reading “Congress Seeks Greater Copyright Protection for YouTube Videos”