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Piracy Warning For Russian Cinemas as Legal Streaming Revenues Skyrocket

TorrentFreak

With war still raging in Ukraine, writing about the collateral damage to Russia’s cinema industry seems vanishingly unimportant. Sony Pictures, Paramount, and Universal left the Russian market, some celebrated their exit as a positive for local cinema. When Disney, Warner Bros., companies should be considered fair game.

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Pirate Movie Cammers Plagued UK Cinemas After COVID Shut Them Down

TorrentFreak

When movies are recorded directly from cinema screens, the resulting pirate copy is known as a ‘cam’, regardless of the device used – camcorder or otherwise. Double-whammy events like these aren’t exactly common in the UK, especially given the alleged quality and the obvious threat to the market.

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Russian Cinemas Are Showing Pirated Movies Downloaded From Torrents

TorrentFreak

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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127 Russian Cinemas Resort to Piracy, Movie Boss Says: “I Don’t Blame Them”

TorrentFreak

Russia’s Cinema Industry On Life Support. Russia’s cinema industry is just one of the many casualties hanging on by a thread due to the conflict in Ukraine. Some may argue it’s reasonable to screen ‘The Batman’ in a cinema after downloading the movie from a torrent site. ” The End. .

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Russian Cinemas Resort to Pirated Films to Stay Alive

IPilogue

Moreover, Russia’s cinema market seemed to also be bouncing back since the start of COVID. According to data from the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), represented in the table below, Russia was one of the major territories that performed strongly in its recovery in cinema admissions. million in 2021.

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Ending forced food purchases at cinemas

Olartemoure Blog

The Basque Consumer Institute imposed a fine of 30,000 euros on a cinema chain due to the controversial practice of prohibiting the entry of food purchased outside its facilities. La entrada Ending forced food purchases at cinemas se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property.

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

TorrentFreak

By recording the latest movies directly from the silver screen using concealed devices, ‘cammers’ fuel the illicit piracy market that thrives during the first few days of a film’s initial release. TGx is an open platform with an active and lively community, a relative rarity in today’s streaming-dominated market.

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