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India's IAMAI Applauds MIB’s New Anti‑Piracy Task Force to Boost India’s Creative Economy
As reported by Storyboard18, the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has welcomed the Ministry of Information and...
Oliver Walsh
Aug 26, 20251 min read


Vietnam Loses $350 Million a Year to Online Piracy
Vietnam’s online piracy problem is costing the economy hundreds of millions of dollars annually and posing serious cybersecurity risks,...

Nick Redfearn
Aug 21, 20251 min read


Fmovies Takedown Unmasks Global Malware Operation
A major new report from TorrentFreak has revealed that Fmovies, once the most visited movie piracy site in the world, is strongly linked...
Oliver Walsh
Jul 21, 20251 min read


South Korea Hits Hard Against Online Piracy: Operator of Popular Pirate Site Gets 3-Year Sentence
누누티비 최신주소-우회차단 noonootv 막힘 대체사이트 - 인포탑 In a significant crackdown on digital piracy, a South Korean court has handed down a three-year...
Oliver Walsh
Jun 11, 20251 min read


Asia Pacific in the Global Battle Against Content Piracy
The European Commission’s Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List provides an in-depth examination of the evolving landscape of global content...
Oliver Walsh
Jun 9, 20253 min read


Anti-Piracy Bill Backlash: Censorship Concerns and Implications for India’s IP Enforcement
Representational Image | Image from Pexels via https://theprint.in/ Controversial Bill Sparks Public Outcry A new anti-piracy bill backed...
Oliver Walsh
Apr 23, 20253 min read


Philippines’ Anti-Piracy Efforts Lag as Creative Industries Suffer
As reported by the Manila Standard , the Philippines continues to see its creative economy undermined by digital piracy. Despite clear...
Oliver Walsh
Apr 16, 20252 min read


Naver Webtoon Joins ACE: A New Ally in the Fight Against Online Piracy
Naver Webtoon In a significant move for digital content protection, The Hollywood Reporter has shared the news that Naver Webtoon has...
Oliver Walsh
Apr 7, 20251 min read


Salman Khan's 'Sikandar' Leaked Online Prior to Official Release
Salman Khan's 'Sikandar' Leaked Online Prior to Official Release (Photo - Instagram/ Salman Khan) Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna's...
Oliver Walsh
Apr 4, 20252 min read


Hong Kong streaming raids
Hong Kong Customs undertook an enforcement action in March against illegal TV and anime streaming. Customs officers seized TV decoders,...

Nick Redfearn
Mar 29, 20251 min read


China's Intensified Crackdown on Movie Piracy Yields Significant Results
China's recent crackdown on movie piracy has led to the removal of 2.3 million infringing links, the detention of over 40 suspects, and...
Oliver Walsh
Mar 7, 20252 min read


Singapore’s Pirate Crackdown: 22 More Illegal Sites Blocked
Singapore’s High Court blocks 22 illegal streaming sites to protect creators and consumers, signaling a strong anti-piracy stance with...
Oliver Walsh
Feb 26, 20252 min read


Illegal K-content streaming service stopped in Vietnam
Another video streaming services has been shut down in Vietnam. This one was streaming Korean TV channels and other copyrighted content...

Nick Redfearn
Feb 11, 20251 min read


Vietnam's notorious markets update
Some key updates from the USTR’s 2024 report on Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy , published in January relating to...

Nick Redfearn
Jan 28, 20251 min read


Vietnam shuts down movie piracy site Fmovies
Notorious film piracy website Fmovies, based in Vietnam has been shut down. 2 men in Hanoi have been charged with copyright violation....

Nick Redfearn
Jan 21, 20251 min read


Broadcasting and streaming in Indonesia
There is an ongoing debate in Indonesia about whether to amend the Broadcasting Law in particular to include streaming services that...

Nick Redfearn
Nov 20, 20241 min read


Singapore convicts illegal streamer
Back in 2022 in Singapore, a police raid on Sim Lim Square led to the and seizure of several thousand Internet Streaming Devices (ISDs)....

Nick Redfearn
Nov 4, 20241 min read


Japan's Landmark Arrests for Transcribing Movie Signal Stricter Copyright Enforcement
Japan recently arrested three individuals for transcribing and posting detailed plot summaries of Godzilla Minus One and Overlord III,...
Oliver Walsh
Nov 1, 20242 min read


Unmasking the Pirates: New EY-IAMAI Report Highlights the Hidden Costs of Media Piracy in India
A new EY-IAMAI report exposes the staggering INR 224 billion annual loss due to media piracy in India, urging collaborative industry...
Oliver Walsh
Oct 29, 20242 min read


Singapore Seller Sentenced to 10 Months for Selling Illegal Streaming Devices
Sim Lim Square Seller Sentenced to 10 Months in Singapore's First-Ever Jail Term for Illegal Streaming Device Sales In a landmark case...
Oliver Walsh
Oct 29, 20242 min read
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