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

TorrentFreak

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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3 Count: Lit Appeal

Plagiarism Today

1: Music Producer Challenges Copyright Infringement Claims Over Hit Rap Song. As a result, government agencies overseeing telecoms and cinemas have come together to create a cooperative plan, one that mimics the approach taken in Portugal. 3: Jeff Koons Sued for Copyright Infringement in ‘Made in Heaven’ Series.

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US Court Orders Every ISP in the United States to Block Illegal Streaming Sites

TorrentFreak

Earlier this year, producer and cinema investor Moshe Edery fired warning shots across the bows of Mastercard, Visa and American Express for continuing to provide payment processing to pirate streaming sites. to each pay $7,650,000 in statutory copyright infringement damages related to 51 registered works owned by the plaintiffs.

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

TorrentFreak

.” 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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Telegram Piracy: Police Target 545 Channels & Eight Suspected Admins

TorrentFreak

GdF describes them as the suspected administrators of channels linked to criminal copyright infringement offenses. The second method is described as “sponsorship” where advertising banners were placed on the allegedly-infringing channels in return for payment from the advertiser.

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

TorrentFreak

In contrast to reports implying a lax approach to infringement, Chinese authorities seem remarkably busy when it comes to prosecuting operators of pirate sites. He ended up running his own pirate streaming site and a ‘cinema app’ which attracted attention from advertisers in early 2022.

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Brazil Piracy Concerns at USTR Follow MPA Anti-Piracy Deal Controversy

TorrentFreak

At the time, ANCINE was clear that the deal meant it would gain access to automated systems that would allow it to “monitor irregularities” related to online advertising in connection with piracy-related products. There was never any real mystery about what it hoped to achieve.

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