Russia’s leading pay-TV operator Tricolor initiated the removal of over 250 links to illegal content in 2022.
In a summary, it adds that it also helped initiate 15 criminal cases for such offences as the production and distribution of pirated smart cards and other devices, as well as the use and sale of TV equipment with modified smart cards. Its actions made it possible to prevent damage amounting to over R300,000 (€3,750).
Court decisions against parties that illegally used Tricolor trademarks also resulted in the recovery of more than R1.4 million.
The operator also reminded people that “under Russian law, not only sellers, but also users of illegal equipment are liable for piracy”.