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

TorrentFreak

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”

TorrentFreak

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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3 Count: Lit Appeal

Plagiarism Today

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. A similar bid against the stream-ripping site Yout the next year was more successful, but still left many wanting a more robust system.

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Russia Claims Ukraine & Allies Use Pirate Sites to Spread Propaganda

TorrentFreak

Following the invasion of Ukraine a year ago, new video content produced by major Western companies mostly disappeared from Russian cinemas and online platforms. From February 28, 2023, availability of Western content on Russia’s legal streaming portals is set to nosedive.

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Pirate Streaming Site Punishes Movie Fans With Free Festival Tickets

TorrentFreak

Rightsholders believed that without access to mainstream advertising partners, pirate sites would eventually wither and die. As the screenshot above shows, a big plus on MFFWatchFree is the absence of in-your-face advertising. The downside is that almost everything else is absent too. Armageddon Time, Hopefully Not Literally.

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