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

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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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Telegram Piracy: Police Target 545 Channels & Eight Suspected Admins

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The regulator said that Telegram and WhatsApp groups were mass distributing PDF copies of newspapers and periodicals on a daily basis. 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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Should Any Device Which Can Be Used to Infringe IP Be Made Illegal?

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It has the ability to record movies in cinemas, store copies for retrieval, and then distribute them on the internet. ” The directive also prohibits “all forms of advertising, direct marketing, sponsorship, sales promotion and public relations promoting such products and services.”

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