A collaborative effort between the UK’s National Crime Agency Accredited Financial Investigator (NCA AFI), Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge Councils, Sky Broadcasting UK Limited (Sky UK), and the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) has culminated in significant convictions and financial recoveries in a complex IPTV piracy case. Since December 2022, the joint investigation has focused […]
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has hosted two events in Alicante related to the fight against live event piracy: (1) the fourth meeting of the Dedicated Network of administrative authorities on live event piracy, and (2) the Conference – Stepping up the fight against online piracy of sport and other live events – […]
South African pay-TV operator MultiChoice says a significant legal victory has been achieved in the fight against digital piracy, with the Germiston Regional Court finding Vuyisile Victor Selem guilty on all charges in case 285/12/2023. The charges included contravention of the Cybercrime Act 19 of 2022 and fraud – the accused has been sentenced to […]
Anti-piracy body the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has developed a proprietary, automated software-based system to identify and remove infringing video-on-demand (VoD) content on set-top boxes (STB) and IPTV services. This VoD-focused system complements IBCAP’s existing proprietary software, which is already being used in removing infringing linear channels, further enhancing the coalition’s ability to […]
Anti-piracy coalition the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed that member company DISH Network has filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas against the operators of the illegal streaming service known as Lemo TV and Kemo IPTV. The lawsuit was coordinated by IBCAP. The service, also […]
AgileTV, a specialist in TV and video technology solutions, is partnering with Canal+ Germany, a B2B TV-licensing provider in Germany, to introduce The Entertainment Hub in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This B2B-IPTV platform aims to redefine the white-label TV business model for operators in the region. “This collaboration guarantees a sustainable, forward-thinking solution that helps […]
Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has filed two separate federal lawsuits against individuals in California and Pennsylvania, each accused of operating illegal internet protocol television (IPTV) services. The first lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California, targets Zachary DeBarr of Murrieta, California, the alleged operator […]
The Delhi High Court has issued an interim injunction in favour of Star India which bars the IPTV Smarter Pro media player and other defendants from illegally streaming the broadcaster’s copyrighted content. Justice Mini Pushkarna, who granted the order, noted that Star India had established a prima facie case for an injunction and would suffer […]
Every year, online piracy costs rights holders around the world billions of dollars. In Sweden, the issue has not received much attention until now, with the Swedish government announcing an enquiry into the matter, citing the fact that Sweden is one of the EU countries where the problem is the biggest. “We want as many […]
A man from Birmingham in the UK West Midlands who ran a sophisticated illegal streaming operation has been jailed for two years and nine months for offences related to creating and operating an illegal streaming service. Between November 2017 and June 2020, Gary McNally, from Acocks Green, Birmingham ran an illegal IPTV service known as […]