Tuesday, August 27, 2024

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Pirate Streaming Giants Fboxz, AniWave, Zoroxtv & Others Dead in Major Collapse
Ernesto Van der Sar, 27 Aug 11:24 AM

Pirate streaming sites are a major problem for Hollywood and according to rightsholders, several of the largest sites are operated from Vietnam.

Vietnam has been a focal point for more than half a decade. It was also the home country for the 123Movies streaming empire before it was shut down in 2018.

Initially, little was known about the reasons behind 123Movies' demise but after a few months, the MPA and ACE confirmed that the Vietnamese streaming site had been targeted in an international criminal operation.

Fmovies –> Fboxz.to Shutdown

In recent weeks, action targeting streaming sites appeared to flare up again. As discussed in previous articles, Fmovies suddenly threw in the towel while several 'sister' sites remained operational or redirected to 'new'successors. That didn't last.

A few hours ago Fboxz.to called it quits. This site, which was linked to the Fmovies cabal, received over 55 million monthly visits in recent months, mostly as a result of Fmovies shutting down.

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Piracy Shield 2.0 in Doubt For 2024 , TV Manufacturers Urged to Ban VPN
Andy Maxwell, 26 Aug 11:38 PM

Early June 2024, Italian media reported on comments made by the head of telecoms regulator AGCOM at the Serie A Festival a few days earlier.

During the panel "The metaverse of piracy" Massimiliano Capitanio reportedly brought those in attendance up to date on Piracy Shield, Italy's controversial and by then already failing anti-piracy blocking system.

Piracy Shield has had its fair share of problems but on a fundamental level, it appears to have been designed for a much smaller job. The volume of blocking wasn't anticipated, which is an altogether more valid reason than catering for just 60 to 70 ISPs when the country has 300+.

The reason for not meeting obvious demand isn't clear; plans for AC Milan's new stadium indicate a spectator capacity of 70,000, not an initial ~15,000 followed by a rebuild when fans immediately run short of elbow room.

All New Piracy Shield 2.0

Faced with a relentless flood of domain names and IP addresses reported for blocking (Feb to July, pdf), Capitan...Read More

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