BBC, Premier League & Sky Seek Tougher UK Regs to Deter Google Search Piracy
In January, the UK’s digital markets competition regime went into effect. This procedure allows the Government’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to regulate dominant tech firms, ensuring fair competition and consumer protection. Soon after, CMA launched its first investigation, targeting Google’s search services. The goal of the investigation is to establish whether Google has strategic market status in the search and search...
Google Must Testify as LaLiga Demands Criminal Liability For ‘Piracy Profits’
LaLiga is following through on its promise to go after large tech companies that allegedly make piracy easier or more difficult to stop. In recent weeks and with repeat performances over the weekend, LaLiga continued to block Cloudflare IP addresses to prevent IPTV piracy. LaLiga says it enjoys judicial support to do what is necessary. Cloudflare believes that at bare minimum it should’ve been given the opportunity to be heard in the...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 03/03/2025
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources. This week we have three newcomers on the list. “The Gorge” is the most shared title. The most torrented...
Cloudflare Blocked 400+ Sports Piracy Domains in France Last Year
Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare provides a range of connectivity and security services to customers around the globe. As a result of its growing impact, the American company increasingly finds itself at the center of copyright complaints and pirate site blocking disputes. In Spain, for example, this resulted in court-sanctioned blockades of Cloudflare’s infrastructure, without it being actively involved in the legal...
Amazon’s Evil Pirate Fire Stick Survives 18 Months of Free Viral Advertising
On a Saturday afternoon when everything runs to plan, the referee blows his whistle and for the next 105 minutes, nothing matters more than this game in this magnificent stadium. Yet, viewed from almost any other vantage point, top tier professional football faces problems in every direction. At the Financial Times’ Business of Football Summit on Wednesday, DAZN’s head of global rights Tom Burrows spoke of the sports rights industry...
MPA Awards U.S. Lawmakers for Their Anti-Piracy Efforts
Every year, the entertainment industry celebrates its stars in various award ceremonies. From the Oscars, through the Grammys, to the Emmys, there’s no shortage of spotlights for the finest performers. Hollywood is abuzz this week leading up to the Oscars ceremony on Sunday. At the same time, the leading movie industry group, the MPA, announced its own annual awards. These celebrate creative achievement too, but mostly IP-related...
