Two Las Vegas men plead guilty to running illegal streaming services with more content than legal sites such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu.
ABS-CBN files $4m piracy suit in US
Philippine broadcaster ABS-CBN has filed a $4m lawsuit against a Texas resident and a streaming service for allegedly pirating its content through illegal set-top boxes.
South African arrested for selling pirated DStv content
The police arrested a suspect in Cape Town for illegally selling pirate internet streaming devices and online content subscriptions.
Luxembourg renews SES concession
SES and the Luxembourg Government have reached an agreement to renew SES’s concession to operate satellites flying under Luxembourg jurisdiction for 20 years.
Vivendi-Mediaset fail to resolve merger feud
A judge has granted a new hearing in Vivendi’s request to block the pan-European television project led by Mediaset.
Ofcom suspends Peace TV Urdu’s right to broadcast
Ofcom has issued a draft notice to suspend the broadcasting licence of Club TV limited after its channel repeatedly rebroadcast material the regulator had previously found incited murder.
Court: Ziggo does not have to share client info to movie firm in piracy case
Dutch cabler and ISP Ziggo does not have share information about people who have illegally downloaded film The Hitman’s Bodyguard to distributor Dutch Filmworks, appeal court judges in Arnhem said recently.
Trade organisations welcome WRC-19 treaty for 5G
Trade organisations such as GSMA and GVF have welcomed the international spectrum treaty adopted by the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), which will unlock the potential for game-changing 5G services around the world.
Eurojust, Europol and AAPA join forces to combat piracy
Eurojust, Europol and the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA), representing the industry of protected audiovisual content, have joined forces to improve the sharing of expertise to tackle audio-visual piracy via IPTV networks.
FCC chooses public auction for C-band
FCC chairman Ajit Pai announced that the US regulator plans to hold a public auction of the 3.7-4.2 GHz band.