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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has published its 2024 “Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets.” This annual list identifies websites and services associated with piracy and counterfeiting activities. The report, which reflects feedback from copyright industry groups like the RIAA and MPA, aims to raise awareness and encourage action from platform operators

The sports streaming landscape is set for a major transformation as Venu Sports, a joint venture from ESPN, Fox Sports, and TNT Sports, is reportedly gearing up for its highly anticipated launch. Sources suggest the debut could coincide with Super Bowl LIX on February 9, offering an unparalleled entry point to an audience of over

A new study has found that 75% of the most-visited websites in the U.S. and Europe do not comply with key privacy laws, including the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This finding, highlighted in a recent study by Privado.ai, underscores ongoing challenges in balancing user data collection and legal

Authorities in the UK continue to crack down on streaming, as a man was sentenced to prison for selling Firesticks with pirate IPTV services. Last Friday, York Crown Court handed Sunny Kanda, a 41-year-old from Halifax, a two-year sentence for selling modified Fire Sticks that provided access to illegal services. While this prosecution marks progress

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), an MPA-backed coalition of global media companies, marked a big year in 2024. The organization shut down major pirate networks and added a new list of targets to end the year, which we include towards the end of this article. ACE’s Top Shutdowns of 2024 ACE’s core mission

Here are my favorite things of 2024. This list doesn’t focus only on new items released this past year as I still have favorites that are a few years old.  Also, you will see that I haven’t provided reviews for some of these items but plan to do so in the upcoming year. I use

A recent piracy scare story has ignited discussions on a sensational claim—that fake IPTV portals allegedly operated by law enforcement in Italy are entrapping unsuspecting users. According to the report, these decoy websites aim to collect personal data and evidence of illicit activity from ordinary people. Despite the dramatic nature of these allegations, the report

The popular sports piracy platform ‘Rojadirecta’ was ordered to to pay $33 million by Spain’s Supreme Court. The End of an Era for Rojadirecta Since its debut in 2005, Rojadirecta became synonymous with free access to sports streams, offering millions of fans a way to watch live matches without pay-TV fees. However, after years of

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has successfully dismantled one of the biggest sports piracy operations in the world. This high-profile takedown targeted a network of 138 domains, including some of the most notorious piracy sites. A Record-Breaking Takedown ACE revealed that the illicit network attracted over 812 million visits in the last year,

The Federal Court of Canada is targeting the operators of the popular pirate streaming platform Soap2Day. This order requires major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block access to Soap2Day domains, marking a significant escalation in efforts to curb copyright infringement. Background on the Soap2Day Lawsuit The legal action was initiated by prominent entities, including Netflix,