Anti-Piracy ACE Shuts Down Filma24, Albania’s Movie Piracy Juggernaut For many thousands of Albanians, Filma24 was the top destination for pirated movies and TV shows. This weekend, however, that routine came to an abrupt… June 25, 2025, 10:58 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Anti-Piracy Indian FIFA Club World Cup Piracy Blocking Order Felt Globally In a move to protect the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 from piracy, DAZN has obtained an injunction from the Delhi High Court. The order… June 24, 2025, 09:04 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Anti-Piracy Pirate IPTV “Shock Block” Operations Boost France ISP Blocking +146% Telecoms and audiovisual regulator Arcom has revealed that the number of pirate 'services' blocked in France has more than doubled each year since 2022. "Shock… June 23, 2025, 13:36 by Andy Maxwell
Anti-Piracy Sky Views Personal Data as a Potential Weapon in IPTV Piracy War Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) says it has been "engaging with Sky for some time" over the use of personal data to crackdown on streaming… June 22, 2025, 11:23 by Andy Maxwell
Research Sports Piracy Damages Soar in Italy Despite ‘Piracy Shield’ Blocking Efforts Despite blocking thousands of illegal streaming sites and services, Italy's new anti-piracy law and the related 'Piracy Shield' blocking system have a limited effect on… June 21, 2025, 12:55 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Lawsuits BitTorrent Pirate Gets 5 Years in Prison, €10,000 Fine, For Decade-Old Offenses Authorities in Greece are making good on their promise to crack down and deter use of pirate sites and services. Arrests during a significant action… June 20, 2025, 08:43 by Andy Maxwell
Lawsuits X vs. Music Publishers: Settlement Looms in Copyright Clash After “Maximum Pain” Revelation After two years of litigation, X Corp. and leading music publishers are eyeing a settlement in their copyright infringement dispute. The move follows X Corp.'s… June 19, 2025, 09:54 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Anti-Piracy Google Receives Piracy Shield Orders to Block Pirate Sites in Public DNS Italian telecoms regulator AGCOM has regularly criticized Google over its anti-piracy efforts, but the signs suggest that change is on the way. AGCOM says a… June 18, 2025, 15:11 by Andy Maxwell