A Moscow couple has been charged with distributing pirated movies over the Internet, contributing to estimated losses of $1.08 billion for studios and content owners. The charges, following a lengthy investigation, mark Russia’s first major Internet anti-piracy case focused on films. Russia’s deputy prosecutor general said the couple, working under the pseudonyms Ripper, Shturman, Nadezhda […]
Freesat, the subscription-free satellite TV service, has confirmed the addition of Argos TV shopping channel to its line-up of over 150 channels and on Demand TV. The Argos TV shopping channel is available immediately on Freesat Channel 819. Freesat’s Head of Channels, Mark Briggs said: “With the Christmas shopping rush approaching, we’re delighted to offer […]
Cloud content services provider Brightcove has unveiled wide-ranging new features for its Video Cloud online video platform Smart Players that help customers overcome inconsistencies in HTML5 video playback across devices, which enables more reliable cross-platform analytics and integration with third-party services, such as ad serving solutions. Brightcove has also confirmed that the Video Cloud Smart […]
Two Lancashire men who sold illegal Virgin Media set-top boxes have been told they must pay up £200,000 each, or spend longer in jail. Imran Khansia, 30, and Rafiq Dudhwala, 27, from the northwest England town of Blackburn, were part of a four-man gang given jail sentences that totalled just under 14 years. The boxes […]
Software security and media technology specialist Irdeto is to acquire BayTSP, a search, discovery and anti-piracy company based in Santa Clara, California. Irdeto purchased BayTSP to expand its security portfolio and complement its Irdeto ActiveCloak solution. Following its recent acquisition of BD+ technology from Rovi Corporation, Irdeto suggests the BayTSP deal further demonstrates its commitment […]
The association representing the majority of teams competing in Grand Prix motor racing – Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) – has hired Evolution Media Capital, a boutique investment bank, to assess the value of its media rights before it negotiates a new funding agreement with CVC, the private equity firm that owns the sport, reports […]
Microsoft has recovered access to its You Tube channel after it was hacked over the weekend. Graham Cluley of security firm Sophos has reported that Redmond’s YouTube page had been hacked. All of Microsoft’s videos were taken down and replaced with videos calling on other YouTube users to upload their own or provide sponsorship. While […]
BBC Worldwide has confirmed that all episodes of The Office are now available to purchase and download in the UK, the US, Australia, Canada, France and Germany for the first time on iTunes. The seminal British comedy classic first aired back in 2001, and to date, video viewing of the seminal British comedy classic has […]
DirecTV is threatening to pull the plug on Fox cable networks next week unless a new carriage fee agreement is made. On the DirecTV site, CEO Mike White says that Fox parent News Corp. “has demanded that DirecTV customers pay nearly 40 per cent more for the same channels they already received. If a new […]
Measures to combat illegal accessing and sharing of copyright material online should reflect actual consumer behaviour, rather than impose ‘carrot and stick’ remedies, according to panellists at the Westminster eForum Keynote Seminar on implementing provisions of the the UK’s Digital Economy Act relating to site-blocking and termination of Internet access . Campbell Cowie, Director of […]