Piracy
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Report: “South Park” Creators and Viacom Poised to Reap Half a Billion for Streaming Rights
“South Park” creators and Viacom could reap between $450 million and $500 million by selling the streaming rights to the irreverent animated series, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter. The news outlet reported that as many as a half dozen companies are bidding for exclusive U.S. streaming rights to past … Continue reading “Report: “South Park” Creators and Viacom Poised to Reap Half a Billion for Streaming Rights”
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Disney+ Unveils Nonfiction Programming Plans
Disney+ Oct. 18 gave the documentary filmmaking community at the International Documentary Association an inside look at the streaming service’s nonfiction content strategy, including announcing titles and filmmakers involved in the programming. Disney+ is now available for pre-order in the United States for $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year, although certain discounted plans are … Continue reading “Disney+ Unveils Nonfiction Programming Plans”
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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”
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Eight Charged Operating Illegal Video Streaming Services in the U.S.
A federal grand jury in Las Vegas has returned indictments on eight individuals who allegedly operated two of the largest illegal movie streaming services in the country. According to the indictment, Kristopher Lee Dallmann, 36; Darryl Julius Polo, aka djppimp, 36; Douglas M. Courson, 59; Felipe Garcia, 37; Jared Edward Jaurequi, aka Jared Edwards, 38; … Continue reading “Eight Charged Operating Illegal Video Streaming Services in the U.S.”
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MovieLabs, Hollywood Studios Publish White Paper on Future of Media Creation
Motion Pictures Laboratories (MovieLabs), together with member studios, has published a white paper presenting an industry vision for the future of media creation technology by 2030. MovieLabs is a non-profit technology research lab jointly run by Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures and Television, and Warner Bros. Entertainment. The paper, jointly … Continue reading “MovieLabs, Hollywood Studios Publish White Paper on Future of Media Creation”
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Networks Sue Online TV Service for Copyright Infringement
Major broadcasters Disney-owned ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC Universal have filed a lawsuit against an upstart online TV service offering free over-the-air digital TV service. The suit — filed July 31 in U.S. District Court in New York — alleges Locast owner, New York-based non-profit advocacy group Sports Fans Coalition NY, violates broadcaster copyrights streaming … Continue reading “Networks Sue Online TV Service for Copyright Infringement”
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Parks: $9.1 Billion Lost Due to Piracy and Account Sharing
Digital piracy, including illegal sharing of over-the-top video subscriptions, continues to proliferate, according to new data from Parks Associates. The Dallas-based firm projects OTT and pay-TV operators will lose $9.1 billion in revenue due to piracy and account sharing. This figure will grow to $12.5 billion in 2024, up 38% over the next five years. … Continue reading “Parks: $9.1 Billion Lost Due to Piracy and Account Sharing”
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Euro News: Pay-TV to Add 17.7M Subs; Italian Piracy Declines
Despite ongoing consumer migration toward over-the-top video distribution, European pay-TV operators are projected to add 17.7 million subscribers through 2023, according to new data from Dataxis. How’s that? In Europe, pay-TV consumption is combined with online TV and OTT video (i.e. Netflix, Amazon Prime Video). Thus, Euro pay-TV growth, which represents an 8.4% increase from … Continue reading “Euro News: Pay-TV to Add 17.7M Subs; Italian Piracy Declines”
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Netflix, Amazon, Hollywood Studios Seek Millions in Piracy Damages
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and several Hollywood studios are seeking default judgement regarding millions in damages from a shuttered Florida-based streaming service accused of copyright infringement. The SVOD services and studios last year — through their Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment anti-piracy coalition — filed litigation against Set Broadcast LLC, which had marketed an online … Continue reading “Netflix, Amazon, Hollywood Studios Seek Millions in Piracy Damages”
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Study Suggests Legitimate Streaming Is Curbing Piracy
Could the growth of legal streaming be cutting down on consumer piracy? That’s what is suggested by consumer research by Ampere Analysis, which revealed a steady fall in the proportion of consumers who say that they regularly use pirate sites and services to watch online video. In the three-year period between the first quarter of … Continue reading “Study Suggests Legitimate Streaming Is Curbing Piracy”
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Report: Global Online Video Piracy Costs U.S. Economy $29.2B Annually
Move over counterfeit DVDs, illegal video streaming has become a singular threat to Hollywood studios and content creators. A new U.S. Chamber of Commerce report from its Global Innovation Policy Center and NERA Economic Consulting contends online global piracy of movies and TV shows negatively impacts the domestic economy by at least $29.2 billion in … Continue reading “Report: Global Online Video Piracy Costs U.S. Economy $29.2B Annually”
