Tuesday, December 3, 2024 from TorrentFreak
A 42-year-old man was arrested in a recent UK crackdown on illegal IPTV suppliers, with a special mention for 'illicit Firesticks'. Local police, in collaboration with anti-piracy group FACT, also sent cease and desist letters to thirty...Tuesday, December 3, 2024 from TorrentFreak
A long-running lawsuit against pirate set-top box distributor Jadoo TV, launched by DISH Network and coordinated by the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy, has ended with a $24.9m judgment in favor of the plaintiffs. In...Monday, December 2, 2024 from TorrentFreak
Trouble continues for some of the largest pirate sites specializing in Asian entertainment. Coinciding with the shutdown of Dramacool, GogoAnime and Anitaku stopped uploading new content. This weekend, AnimeFenix added to the trouble...Sunday, December 1, 2024 from TorrentFreak
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Elevation' tops the chart, followed by 'Conclave'. 'Deadpool & Wolverine' completes the top three. From: TF , for the latest...Saturday, November 30, 2024 from TorrentFreak
As part of an ongoing piracy lawsuit, Nintendo has filed a motion to subpoena Reddit, Discord, and other online platforms for information related to the alleged operator of several pirate shops. The game giant seeks information on the...Friday, November 29, 2024 from TorrentFreak
A new EUIPO study reveals that while piracy rates have stabilized in the EU, significant variations exist across countries and content types. The research also links higher piracy rates and socioeconomic factors such as youth...Thursday, November 28, 2024 from TorrentFreak
Dramacool emerged in the early 2010s, catering to pirates with a love for Asian dramas. The operation eventually drew an audience of millions but, in true drama fashion, announced its own demise this week. The site's operators cite...Wednesday, November 27, 2024 from TorrentFreak
A two-year pirate IPTV investigation directed by the Catania District Attorney's Office in Italy, involving Europol, Eurojust, and law enforcement agencies across Europe, culminated in the early hours of this morning. Operation Takendown...Wednesday, November 27, 2024 from TorrentFreak
Hosting provider Uberspace has suffered another setback in a German court. The court of appeal ruled against youtube-dl's former hosting provider, holding it liable for alleged violations of YouTube's copyright protection measures. The...Tuesday, November 26, 2024 from TorrentFreak
Kim Dotcom is recovering in hospital after reportedly suffering a stroke earlier this month. Dotcom was taken to a local hospital on November 7 and then rushed to a regional hospital for treatment. A post to X in Dotcom's name on Monday...Tuesday, November 26, 2024 from TorrentFreak
The Supreme Court has signaled its interest in a landmark case that could redefine anti-piracy enforcement. By calling on the Solicitor General to weigh in on the "repeat infringer" dispute between Cox Communications and several record...Monday, November 25, 2024 from TorrentFreak
Pirates refusing to quit and pirate sites coming back to life isn't unheard of but, for those caught in the act, the consequences can be severe. That's mostly the case in the United States and Europe but the global piracy landscape today...Monday, November 25, 2024 from TorrentFreak
A highly controversial court order that required Cisco, Cloudflare, and Google to poison DNS earlier this year was just the beginning. To further combat sports piracy, broadcaster Canal+ sought several follow-up orders. Cisco had...Sunday, November 24, 2024 from TorrentFreak
One of the most enduring online movie scams involves sites that claim to offer premium content, but turn out to be some type of scam. These services do not discriminate, so whether 'customers' are pirates or just regular people hoping to...Saturday, November 23, 2024 from TorrentFreak
Despite a series of failures concerning Italy's IPTV blocking platform Piracy Shield and the revelation that the 'free' platform will cost €2m per year, telecoms regulator AGCOM insists that all is going to plan. After breaking ranks,...Friday, November 22, 2024 from TorrentFreak
Real-Debrid, a popular streaming and download service, says it's implementing far-reaching anti-piracy measures, including hash and keyword filters, in response to a notice from the French Federation of Film Distributors. The API and...Thursday, November 21, 2024 from TorrentFreak
247TVStream, a pirate IPTV streaming service boasting over 1,000 channels and catering to sports fans worldwide, has been shut down by U.S. authorities. The service, allegedly operated by two brothers, generated millions in revenue. One...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from TorrentFreak
A recent study published in the Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice sheds light on people's motivations to use Z-Library. Expensive books and limited access to academic material play a key role among those surveyed....Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from TorrentFreak
A team of hackers from Brazil have taken first place in a hackathon organized by the country's telecoms regulator. The challenge was to develop a solution to prevent non-approved 'pirate' set-top devices from functioning in people's...