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DISH Sued Two IPTV Resellers: First Case Dismissed, Second Owes $30m

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The decision to sell packages branded as Beast TV, a service that was taken down three years earlier by several Hollywood studios, Netflix, and Canada’s Bell Media, may have been a ploy to exploit existing brand awareness among pirates. The obvious downside was awareness among rightsholders.

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ACE Shuts Down Another ‘Cuevana’ But the Whac-a-Mole Persists

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If we didn’t know better, we might conclude that ‘Cuevana’ is Spanish for ‘mole’ The popular streaming piracy brand first appeared on the radar in 2009 and anti-piracy forces have been trying to ‘whack’ it ever since. In fact, Cuevana3.io, io, the leading domain at the time, remained online.

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Hollywood Demands $16.35m From Operator of Pirate IPTV Services

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In 2020 his Area 51 service was shut down following an Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) cease-and-desist letter. According to the complaint filed in a California court, Tusa is well known to the plaintiffs. A settlement proposal included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services.

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PrimeStreams IPTV Targeted in Multi-Million Dollar Piracy Lawsuit

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On the other, a good product coupled with brand awareness can lead to commercial success, at least until that profile attracts the wrong type of attention. As one of the most recognizable IPTV brands around, PrimeStreams appears to fall into the latter category. PrimeStreams Ignored Warning.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

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Introduction The media and entertainment industry is a broad and ever-evolving domain that includes several industries, including music, cinema, television, fashion, and more. Trademark Law in the Entertainment Industry When it comes to branding and selling entertainment-related goods and services, trademarks are crucial.

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Pirate IPTV Service Glo TV Faces $25m Lawsuit, Resellers’ Feet Held to the Fire

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District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Wednesday, the complaint speaks of a global pirate IPTV service variously branded as Glo TV, Rays IPTV, and Rays TV. “Rays markets and brands the Infringing Service as, alternatively, Glo TV, Rays IPTV, and Rays TV. Lawsuit Filed In New York District Court Filed in the U.S.

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NFTs Excite Hollywood But Not Because They Can Solve Piracy

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Major brands such as Coca-Cola, Disney, Nike, and Ubisoft were quick to jump on the bandwagon, for example. Some of the same brands have also been exploited by third parties who created unauthorized NFTs. While some of these NFTs are bound to become irrelevant, the underlying technology has plenty of potential.