Tag: video streaming

Qatar Escalates WTO Dispute Over Saudi TV Piracy

The continued use of the internet and satellites to distribute a pirate re-stream of beIN Sports has prompted Qatar's government to step up its fight with Saudi Arabia.

Milan Court Issues Dynamic Blocking Injunction Against Italian ISPs

An order telling Italian ISPs to block copyright infringing sites can apply to duplicate sites created after the order was made.

Twitch Piracy Undermines ‘Biggest Event in Internet History’

The pay per view boxing match between two YouTubers was blatantly pirated by channels on Amazon's Twitch.

UK Court Extends “Very Effective” Block on Pirate Football Streams

Pirate servers used to stream English Premier League games will be legally blocked by ISPs for the duration of the 2018/19 season.

Dutch Court Rules Against Business Selling Hyperlinks to Unlicensed Films

The decision further clarified what should be considered essential to the act of copyright piracy on the internet.

Disrupting the Signal Stealers Who Disrupt Us

The term 'piracy' fogs the issues for comms providers and content owners. Stealing a signal is not like sailing a ship; it is made possible by tech changes that some are trying to ignore.

Kodi Proven to Lower Your Sperm Count

Journalists and former police officers are helping each other to mislead the public about an easily disputed connection between copyright-infringing software and equipment safety.

Sandvine Claims 6.5% of North American Homes Watch Paid Pirate TV

North American telcos may lose USD4bn of television revenue this year because of the popularity of paid pirate services.

beIN or Out? Why Saudi Sports Fans Pirate Qatari TV

Football followers in Saudi Arabia have turned to piracy after all beIN Sports channels were blocked.

The Impact of Digitalization

How will digitalization of telco services create new issues for risk and assurance practitioners? That subject is covered by this presentation, given at the Subex User Conference in Zagreb.

Anti-Piracy Campaign Shows Police Double Standard for Serious Comms Crime

When it comes to digital network crime, what matters is the amount of money, not the size of the headlines.

The Netflix Over-the-Top Model May yet Underwhelm

Porter Bibb, the famous American financier and media producer, believes Netflix will have to introduce adverts to boost revenues, but this will prompt its decline.

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