Sports Streaming Services Fight Piracy With… a Very Affordable BundleErnesto Van der Sar, 19 Jul 11:03 AM In recent years, rightsholders of major sp
 | In recent years, rightsholders of major sports events have repeatedly complained that piracy of live sports is getting out of hand. Ideally, they would like to see updates to the current legislative frameworks, so the problem can be targeted more efficiently. Most of the discussion is focused on tighter enforcement and more restrictions, including site blocking and automated takedowns. However, there are other roads that lead to Rome, or Athens for that matter. Affordable Access to Beat Piracy? In Greece, two of the larger sports streaming services came up with an experimental idea. Rather than using sticks to tackle online pirates, they're trying carrots instead. While most rightsholders wouldn't immediately consider this option, on paper it makes sense. This week, Cosmote TV and Nova signed a new deal designed to provide customers with access to more sports for less money. Starting on August 23, subscribers of one service can get content from the other, for a minimal extra charg...Read More | Those who have taken an interest in the words of Dmitry Peskov since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, will have noticed that Vladimir Putin's press secretary is loyal, if nothing else. In respect of his commentary on matters important to the Kremlin, it can be difficult for foreigners to appreciate the finer details; is he always trying to mislead or just most of the time? Take for example a statement early February 2024, just a few weeks before new law came into effect that tightened the noose further still on the use of VPNs in Russia. These measures included a ban on advertising VPNs as a means to circumvent government blocking, which prevents access to other information currently blocked in Russia. Indeed, providing information on how to access blocked information using a VPN is now a criminal offense, with the unblocking information also subject to blocking. Peskov said this didn't mean that VPNs were banned in Russia, and he offered reassurances that no decision like that had ev...Read More |
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