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Russian Cinemas Are Showing Pirated Movies Downloaded From Torrents

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Russia’s Cinema Industry Sounds Alarm Bells. In the wake of Hollywood’s unprecedented suspension of new releases, Russia’s Association of Cinema Owners issued a powerful statement. Whether any was given is unclear but in the meantime, some cinemas have been taking drastic action to put people in seats.

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Russian Cinemas Get Help to Bypass Sanctions to Screen “Avatar: The Way of Water”

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For the Russian cinema industry, the effect of sanctions is devastating. In fact, Russia’s Association of Cinema Owners warned that the entire industry could collapse. This includes the use of pirated films , with some converted to Digital Cinema Packages (DCP) so they can be displayed on the big screen. Evading Sanctions.

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“Pro Camcorder Pirate” Arrested in Govt, Police & UK Cinema Chain Operation

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Hollywood believes that these ‘cam’ copies cause significant damage to the cinema industry, an opinion shared by the UK’s Film Distributors’ Association. Sources confirm that the copies were traced back to two multi-screen cinemas, both of them in Liverpool, the location mentioned by PIPCU.

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Hollywood to UK Govt: Investigating Pirates “Increasingly Difficult”

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In-Theater ‘Camming’ is a Threat to UK Exhibition Sector When people record movies directly from cinema screens and then distribute copies online, the damage that does to the exhibition sector’s period of exclusivity has been reported for decades. Source submissions: Warner Bros.

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Piracy Block Reversed For Tech Site That Reported Site-Blocking Workarounds

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.” The claims against Giardiniblog, which would soon lead to its blocking throughout Italy, read as follows (translated from Italian) ; The pages indicated in the petition advertise several streaming sites with content not authorized by the rights holders. and Rai Cinema S.p.A, Filed by FAPAV on behalf of Wonder S.r.l,

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China’s Pirate Site Crackdown is Real & Assisted By Anime Anti-Piracy Group

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An article published on a government website late February, titled: “I just wanted to release pirated movies to earn some advertising fees, but I didn’t expect to be convicted and sentenced…” tells the story of a person identified as ‘Ke’ who chose piracy as an easy way to make money.

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RuTube Embraces Piracy Then Vanishes From Apple’s App Store & Google Play

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Whatever the reason, the latest blockbusters are certainly popular with the masses; although Russia’s cinema owners, at least those still in business, see things a bit differently. With over two million views on the most popular copies, that appears to be paying off. Later that year, the Warner Bros.

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