piracy
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 premiere pirated 54 million times in 1 day, says digital analytics company
Last weekend’s season premiere stands as the most-watched one-day event in the history of HBO. Continue reading
Ship hijackings down in 2015, piracy mostly low-level theft
A global maritime watchdog said Tuesday that ship hijackings declined in 2015 from a year earlier, while sea piracy incidents increased slightly but consisted mostly of low-level theft. Continue reading
Leaked ‘Hateful Eight’ screener traced to ‘Point Break’ producer
Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie, ‘The Hateful Eight,’ has now spread around the Internet. Continue reading
Guyana considers allowing fishermen to carry guns to stop pirate attacks
The threat of pirates off the oceans of Guyana has authorities considering a measure to allow fishermen to begin carrying weapons. Continue reading
Canadians among top illegal downloaders of ‘Game of Thrones’
More people than ever are watching the new season of Game of Thrones – but not all viewers are paying for the privilege. Continue reading
‘Game of Thrones’ hit by piracy from Twitter-owned Periscope app
HBO said Tuesday it sent “take down” notices to Periscope, the app that allows video streaming from users’ phones to their Twitter followers. Continue reading
Canadians who illegally download movies may be risking more than previously thought
Canadians who illegally download movies may be risking a far bigger fine than the presumed $5,000 statutory limit. Continue reading
Quebec court orders Bell ExpressVu to pay Québecor $137 million
Quebec courts rule that the Bell satellite TV division harmed competitors by deliberately neglecting to implement appropriate security systems to prevent piracy. Continue reading
Internet users receive illegal downloading notices, but what do they mean?
By Rebecca Lau Reporter
If you like to download songs, movies or TV shows and recently received a copyright infringement warning notice – you’re not alone. Continue reading
New regulations about illegal downloading go into effect
If you’re downloading files illegally in Canada on Jan. 2, 2015 you might be getting a notice from your Internet service provider (ISP) asking you to stop. Continue reading