Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN), Canada’s largest South Asian broadcaster and a long-standing advocate for protecting the rights of creators, has applauded the recent Ontario court ruling that sentenced two individuals to five years in prison for contempt of court after refusing to comply with orders in a long-running digital piracy case. The case, […]

Mercado Libre, an e-commerce and payments technology company in Latin America, and La Liga – Spain’s professional football league – have confirmed the incorporation of the Spanish competition into the Mercado Libre Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance (MACA). This strategic alliance seeks to strengthen the protection of audiovisual rights in the region and fight audiovisual fraud, particularly online […]

Nokia has announced that Netplus, the Indian Internet Services Provider (ISPs), has deployed the latest 400G routing technology and software-defined access network (SDAN) platform from Nokia, to scale its high-speed broadband and IPTV services across Punjab and other cities. The deployment enables Netplus to deliver more immersive and flexible services to nearly two million users […]

Continuing its global legal efforts to combat illegal streaming operations, antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), has confirmed that the US District Court for the Central District of California has issued a judgment against Zachary DeBarr, operator of the illegal streaming service Outer Limits IPTV. The ruling, issued by the Honorable Judge […]

Building on its global efforts to combat illegal streaming operations, antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has reached a settlement with the operators of Rare Breed IPTV. As part of the agreement, the operators will permanently shut down their illegal service and pay a significant financial settlement. Rare Breed IPTV was an […]

Final judgments have been issued for five Nevada men, including a citizen of Germany, who were sentenced on May 29th and 30th to terms of up to 84 months in prison for running Jetflicks, one of the largest illegal television streaming services in the United States. “The defendants operated Jetflicks, an illegal paid streaming service […]

BBC Studios Benelux has officially launched BBC NL+, a brand new multi-genre video on demand and streaming platform. Starting now, subscribers of both KPN TV+ and NLZIET can access the service and enjoy a rich selection of iconic brands from the BBC and beyond on BBC NL+. A new agreement with NLZIET marks the second […]

A man who pocketed £1 million (€1.15m) by running three illegal streaming websites has been jailed. Stephen Woodward sold illegal access to copyrighted content through the websites IPTV Hosting, Helix Hosting and Black and White TV. He used the funds to buy designer clothes and jewellery, holidays and a Jaguar F-Type V8 coupe worth £91,000. His […]

A man who pocketed £300,000 (€352,000) through the operation of an illegal streaming service before he fled the UK has been sentenced to five years in prison. Mark Brockley ran a subscription-based IPTV service known as aFINITY IPTV for around five years, between 2014 and 2019. He was involved in the promotion, sale, and distribution […]

A Fapav/Ipsos study reveals that, despite anti-piracy laws, Italians are still heavily involved in illegally accessing content such as movies, TV series and sporting events. This has resulted in a €2.2 billion loss for the entertainment industry in 2024 and an estimated loss of €904 million in GDP, putting over 12,000 jobs at risk. While […]