BREIN Shuts Down Pirate IPTV Service, Users Get a 'Warning'Ernesto Van der Sar, 11 Jul 10:51 AM The Internet is littered with shady IPTV services th
 | The Internet is littered with shady IPTV services that offer a lot, for very little money. These deals often seem too good to be true and in most cases they are; at least for those who prefer to stay on the right side of the law. Anti-piracy groups around the world are actively trying to shut down these illicit operations. In Europe, Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN is at the forefront of the battle. Catching IPTV Pirates In 2017, BREIN booked a prominent victory at the European Court of Justice, which ruled that it's illegal to sell devices that are pre-configured to access copyright-infringing content. This "Filmspeler" decision ended all theories that sellers of pirate streaming boxes somehow operated in a gray area. Combined with the earlier GS Media ruling, which held that companies with a for-profit motive can't knowingly link to copyright-infringing material, rightsholders could rely on a powerful enforcement tool. These legal aspects are just one part of the equation. To shu...Read More | On paper, Nintendo's lawsuit targeting the developers of Switch emulator Yuzu was solid. It also had the potential to drag on for a long time. Without surprise banana peels suddenly making an appearance, on balance, Nintendo could've walked away with a fairly easy win. Yet just weeks after the lawsuit was filed, Nintendo and the anonymous Yuzu developers agreed to settle. From the outside it was neat, tidy, and efficient. Perhaps even unusually so. A judgment in favor of Nintendo, following a case heard on the merits, would've arguably served as a more valuable deterrent. Instead, Nintendo successfully protected its brand and eliminated all risk of not getting precisely what it needed to shut down similar operations in the future. The resulting judgment and permanent injunction now serve as guidance tools; they detail specific actions relevant to emulation and why they represent illegality and red lines for Nintendo. Nintendo Targets Suyu, Nuzu, Uzuy, Torzu, and Sudachi As Ninten...Read More |
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