All Content Piracy articles
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Industry TrendsSecuring the Digital Frontier: Effective Anti-Piracy Approaches for OTT Platforms
The explosive growth of Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms has revolutionised the way we consume entertainment, offering convenient access to a vast array of content on-demand. However, this meteoric rise in popularity has brought with it a persistent and pervasive threat: piracy. Unauthorised distribution and consumption of copyrighted material pose significant challenges ...
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Daily NewsTackling piracy to the max
UEFA distributed €3 billion last season (2022-23) to its members from revenue it gains from the sale of media rights, but this seemingly healthy pot is at risk while piracy remains rampant. In the same period, it issued 1.8 million take-down notices to illegal content-sharing sites.
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Daily NewsSynamedia study finds comedy is most pirated genre
Synamedia unveiled research analysing the impact of sports and entertainment piracy across seven countries and the potential revenues that would result from converting pirate viewers to legal subscribers.
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VideoThe power of piracy data
IBC2022: Audience demand data must evolve to keep pace with new acquisition, distribution and global direct-to-consumer strategies. But how do you track a global audience consuming film & TV content across different windows or multiple services? Hear how the thrilling potential of piracy data is changing the game, as MUSO’s ...
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VideoDemo: PallyCon: Best practises for Securing OTT Content using future-proof technologies
IBC2022: Content piracy diverts about 79-80 Billion USD globally and it’s increasing exponentially YOY. Why? What are the loopholes? How we can trace leaks, and how we can close the gaps? What preparation and effort are required to get foolproof security parameters? This presentation shares insights into best practices for ...
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Daily NewsAllente picks Synamedia for OTT
Video software provider Synamedia announced that Nordic pay-TV provider Allente is deploying its latest SaaS solutions to protect all streamed TV and video content.
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NewsSaudi Arabia promises piracy crackdown after WTO report
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has pledged a crackdown on broadcast piracy after a World Trade Organisation investigation found the state had not done enough to tackle pirate sport service BeoutQ.
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NewsWeekly News Roundup: Emmys retooled & Quibi eyes Amazon deal
15-19 June: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsInternational coalition shuts Spain-based video piracy ring
An international coalition has shut down a piracy ring based in Spain offering more than 40,000 video channels and VOD content, and with two million subscribers.
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Industry TrendsCreating Spotify for sports to counter piracy
As fast as technology has helped to bring the action of sports closer to fans it has also led to a boom in the presence of piracy as a threat to rights holders and broadcasters.
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Technical PapersArchitectures and protocols powering illegal content streaming over the internet
The history of pay-TV [1, 2, 3], considering the business at stake, is unsurprisingly tightly coupled with the history of content services piracy, effectively proving the saying that “security is a process, not a product” in this industry.
