Anti-piracy body the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has announced the opening of a significantly expanded anti-piracy lab in Denver. The new facility increases IBCAP’s operational capacity and, for the first time, gives broadcasters and content owners outside IBCAP’s traditional coalition model access to the organisation’s specialised technology, expertise and lab services. In addition […]

Trade body 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 New York against the operators of the illegal streaming service known as DMTN IPTV, as well as Idriss Premium TV and Max TV (collectively, DMTN […]

Anti-piracy body the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed that a lawsuit filed by member company DISH Network against Virtual Systems, LLC and its owner and CEO, Vyacheslav Smyrnov, has resulted in a $41.85 million (€36m) judgment. The lawsuit against Virtual Systems and Smyrnov, filed in October 2024, alleged that Virtual Systems implemented […]

Anti-piracy coalition the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed its expansion into protecting Italian-language content with the addition of its newest member, Rai Com S.p.A. (Rai Com), Italy’s public national broadcaster operating eight TV channels and three radio channels worldwide. IBCAP will provide monitoring and takedown services for all of Rai’s channels, including […]

Anti-piracy body the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has released its 2025 Annual Report, touting the key advancements driven by IBCAP over the past year in addressing piracy worldwide. “Since our last member meeting in May 2024, IBCAP has expanded its reach by developing proprietary automation software to detect and remove VoD content from […]

The International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed that member company DISH Network has filed a $25 million (€22m) complaint in the US District Court for the Northern District of California against Innetra PC, a UK-based company providing hosting services from data centres in the Netherlands. The lawsuit asserts that Innetra and its general […]

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 […]

Anti-piracy coalition the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed the addition of DirecTV, a leading video distribution company in the US, as its newest member. While IBCAP remains focused on anti-piracy efforts for the multicultural video market, the addition of DirecTV will permit IBCAP to broaden its scope as it works with DirecTV […]

The International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed that a long-running lawsuit brought by IBCAP member DISH Network against Jadoo TV and its US-based CEO, Sajid Sohail, has resulted in a final judgment of $24,969,911 (€23.7m) and a permanent injunction against Jadoo TV, and Sohail individually. Jadoo TV also agreed to permanently cease all […]