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The entertainment world is witnessing a major shift as free, ad-supported streaming platforms surge ahead of traditional paid services. According to a new PwC report, these FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) services generated an impressive $4.9 billion in revenue during 2024. Free Streaming Outpaces Traditional Streaming The numbers tell a compelling story. While the overall streaming

President Trump recently declared that AI companies shouldn’t be required to pay for copyrighted content used in training their models. Speaking at the “Winning the AI Race” summit, Trump argued this approach is necessary to keep America competitive against China. This stance represents another instance of government officials allowing big tech to sidestep copyright laws

The founder of illegal streaming service Jetflicks has been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison. Kristopher Lee Dallmann, 42, is a Las Vegas resident who ran what prosecutors called the largest IPTV piracy trial in history of infringed works ever to go to trial in the United States. After a 14-day trial that concluded in

UK Police will deploy facial recognition technology during London’s Notting Hill Carnival for the first time since failed trials nearly a decade ago. Surveillance Technology Takes Center Stage The Metropolitan Police announced plans to deploy live facial recognition (LFR) cameras at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival for the first time since failed trials in 2016

The former popular pirate website ‘FMovies’ has been strongly linked to a malware campaign targeting users worldwide. Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified a large-scale malvertising campaign that infected almost one million devices for the purpose of stealing information. The attack originated from unverified streaming websites like ‘FMovies’ where cybercriminals embedded malicious redirectors to harvest user data.

A recently unsealed Google lawsuit reveals the company’s battle against what experts call the largest Android botnet in history. The BadBox 2.0 network compromised 10 million devices worldwide, turning them into tools for cybercrime. The BadBox Evolution Google first encountered the original BadBox botnet in 2023, working with German law enforcement to tackle 74,000 infected

Vietnamese police recently announced prosecutions against operators managing over 400 pirate adult websites. The men allegedly circumvented blocking measures at ISPs either owned by, or closely connected to, the government. These prosecutions highlight Vietnam’s strict approach to adult content, where making, possessing and distributing such material remains illegal. Two Adult Site Operators Face Serious Charges

NBCUniversal has agreed to pay $3.6 million to settle a lawsuit over Peacock’s subscription practices. The media giant faced accusations of making it too difficult for users to cancel their streaming service subscriptions. NBCUniversal Settlement Details The lawsuit alleged that NBCUniversal violated California’s consumer protection laws by failing to provide users with a simple cancellation