Piracy
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Amazon, Google Smart Speaker Market Hold Under Threat by China
Amazon introduced the first voice-activated smart speaker in 2014 with Alexa and Amazon Echo. According to new data from Strategy Analytics, Amazon’s global smart speaker share of shipments fell to 41% in the second quarter (ended June 30) from 44% in Q1 and 76% in Q2 2017. By contrast, Google increased its share to 28% … Continue reading “Amazon, Google Smart Speaker Market Hold Under Threat by China”
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Lionsgate, Nordisk Ink New Scandinavian Distribution Deal
Lionsgate Aug. 15 announced a new multiyear output deal with Nordisk Film in Scandinavia. The long-term agreement includes a pipeline of upcoming titles from Lionsgate and subsidiary Summit Entertainment, including the action comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me, thriller A Simple Favor, the Charlize Theron/Seth Rogen comedy Flarsky, and The Kingkiller Chronicle: The Name of the Wind, John Wick: … Continue reading “Lionsgate, Nordisk Ink New Scandinavian Distribution Deal”
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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”
