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Sixteen well-known suppliers active in the UK pirate IPTV market have been selected by broadcaster Sky to star in a new phase of the company's ISP blocking program. A new order obtained at the High Court is technically an extension of an existing order won last year. However, with significant tweaks, upgrades and an extremely determined opponent, pirates may be about to face their toughest challenge yet. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-21 17:54:20 READMORE

The easiest way to hurt a pirate site, at least temporarily, is by taking away its domain name. Historically, domain name registries have been hesitant to take action but with the right approach, progress can be made. This week, anti-piracy group BREIN reported that following their complaints, the .nl and .eu registries took action against several 'pirate' domains. On closer inspection, it appears that copyright has little to do with it. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-21 02:01:57 READMORE

Coordinated by Italy last month, a huge law enforcement operation reportedly 'dismantled' a pirate IPTV service with 22 million users. That's an extraordinary number and shows why countries like Italy have adopted mass site blocking measures. Logic suggests that the removal of such a huge player from the market might reduce the need for blocking measures, if only temporarily. The data shows that in the wake of the action, blocking demands significantly increased. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-20 17:04:50 READMORE

Two decades ago, the torrenting world lost a legend: Suprnova.org. This pioneering file-sharing site, once a hub for millions of users, was abruptly shut down on December 19th, 2004. Today, we revisit the Suprnova story and speak with the site's founder about its lasting impact and the YouTube empire he built in recent years. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-19 18:11:02 READMORE

Italians who simply view pirate IPTV via illicit subscriptions have been warned for months that their activities could be reported to the judicial authorities for potential prosecution. As part of an investigation into a pirate IPTV subscription seller, a total of 23 people have appeared in court in recent months for simply buying a pirate package. Judges in two separate proceedings have now acquitted all 23 after concluding that this type of piracy isn't actually a crime. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-18 16:43:26 READMORE

The Federal Court of Canada has issued a new site blocking order requiring major ISPs to block access to Soap2Day domains. The order was issued in response to a lawsuit filed by Netflix, Bell, and several major Hollywood studios alleging copyright infringement. The operators of the associated Soap2Day domains must pay millions of Canadian dollars in damages. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-18 04:59:06 READMORE

Suing people for consuming content illegally can be a risky endeavor for companies with brands to protect. Nevertheless, sports rightsholders now seem prepared to put brand integrity on the line in their fight against IPTV pirates. Spain's LaLiga is already mailing out 'fines', ostensibly to people who simply watched pirate streams. Predictably, there's more to it than that. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-17 19:50:23 READMORE

For over a decade, The Pirate Bay has been accepting Bitcoin donations. In dollar terms, this provided a relatively modest but consistent revenue stream. However, if the torrent site had held onto its early Bitcoin, it could have amassed a small fortune, worth $14 million today. The same applies to BitcoinTorrentz, which once charged today's equivalent of $8,000 per gigabyte transferred. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-17 04:01:39 READMORE

Japan-based anti-piracy group CODA is reporting new successes in its overseas efforts to disrupt access to pirate sites. Earlier this month, operators of pirate anime sites in Brazil received in-person visits from CODA, acting on behalf of three major Japanese anime producers. CODA reports that Bakashi.tv, the third most-visited anime site in Brazil, shut down among 15 in total. No other sites are officially named, but our unofficial list provides a few pointers. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-16 15:35:19 READMORE

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Red One' tops the chart, followed by 'Venom: The Last Dance'. 'Heretic' completes the top three. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-16 07:09:40 READMORE

The first pirate site blocking order in Canada was 'discontinued' this week. The plaintiffs, including rightsholders Bell and Rogers, won't request an extension of the landmark blocking measures against IPTV service GoldTV. Interestingly, many of the targeted domains are still online. No reason was provided for the discontinuation, but costs and changed priorities likely play a role. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-14 22:21:12 READMORE

In a recent filing at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, ISP Cox maintains that DMCA subpoenas don't apply to Internet providers. Several movie studios hope to convince the court otherwise, as that would strengthen their piracy enforcement efforts, making it easier to identify online pirates. According to Cox, however, Congress clearly excluded ISPs from this legal 'shortcut'. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-13 20:34:56 READMORE

In an ongoing escalation of its fight against online sports piracy, media giant Canal+ secured court orders compelling DNS providers Quad9 and Vercara to block access to pirate streaming sites in France. Quad9 says that it's determined to appeal what it sees as an absurd application of copyright law. For now, however, it will block the targeted domain names globally. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-12 20:31:18 READMORE

Italy's Piracy Shield IPTV blocking system is back in the news today after yet another completely avoidable blocking blunder. On Monday night, yet another CDN IP address was added to the blocklist rendering innocent sites unavailable. Italian tech news site DDaY, a long-standing critic of Piracy Shield's indiscriminate blocking, was among those affected. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-11 15:52:35 READMORE

Trouble continues for the popular torrent site TorrentGalaxy. After several technical issues last week, the site has become unreachable. At the same time, the related 'TGxGoodies' uploader accounts at other torrent sites have been inactive for days. TorrentGalaxy switched owners earlier this year, but it's unclear what's behind the recent problems. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-11 04:12:43 READMORE

Music streaming app Musi claims Apple removed its app from the App Store after "backroom conversations" with key music industry players. The app developer alleges this was an "unfair" and "tainted" removal process designed to put it out of business. Musi is seeking a preliminary injunction to reinstate its app while the legal battle plays out. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-10 20:22:01 READMORE

Indie videgame portal Itch.io is effectively offine today after a brand protection company reported the platform for "fraud/phishing" for what was a problem easily solved using a DMCA notice. According to Google's transparency databases, the same company has repeatedly attempted to use the DMCA to solve alleged trademark infringement but had its complaints rejected. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-10 03:15:56 READMORE

Cloudflare is actively disabling access to some pirate site URLs on its network, informing visitors that the requested pages are unavailable for legal reasons. While these types of 'HTTP 451' error messages are relatively rare, they are nothing more than Cloudflare complying with its legal obligations under the DMCA. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-09 22:06:09 READMORE

Greece is buzzing with news of a historic, landmark decision by a local court, to imprison a person for five months for subscribing to a pirate IPTV service. The news warrants an informed conversation about creators' rights and how the judicial system has sharpened its response to piracy. However, until evidence is produced to the contrary, the story should be stamped "propaganda" and noted for an offense of its own: a distraction from genuine progress in the fight against piracy. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-12-08 19:55:40 READMORE