Top tier football in the UK is handled by the English Premier League (EPL) and broadcasting partners Sky and BT Sport. All face considerable problems with Internet piracy, through free web or Kodi-based streaming and premium IPTV feeds. To mitigate the threat, earlier this year the Premier League obtained a unique
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Read MoreWith the whole world going crazy for Game of Thrones, another TV series has been turning some serious numbers. Produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, crime drama ‘Power’ has been pulling in around eight million viewers per episode. After premiering in June 2014, Power is now seven episodes into season four, which
Read MoreThere is little doubt that, in the United States, Netflix has become the standard for watching movies on the Internet. The subscription service is responsible for a third of all Internet traffic during peak hours, dwarfing that of online piracy and other legal video platforms. It’s safe to assume that Netflix-type streaming
Read MoreWith storylines that encompass stalking, eating disorders, rape and suicide, Netflix dramas To the Bone and 13 Reasons Why have been accused of being harmful to their target audience: teenagers. Mental health advocates, psychologists and journalists have claimed these shows are irresponsible and unrealistic, and pose unacceptable risks to young
Read MoreLast week, news broke that a hacker, or hackers, had compromised the network of the American cable and television network HBO. Those responsible sent out an email to reporters, announcing the prominent breach, and leaked files surfaced on the dedicated website Winter-leak.com. While the latter is no longer accessible, the hackers are
Read MoreIn 2015, the Federal Government passed controversial legislation which allows ‘pirate’ sites located on servers overseas to be blocked at the ISP level. “These offshore sites are not operated by noble spirits fighting for the freedom of the internet, they are run by criminals who profit from stealing other people’s creative
Read MoreIt’s been a pretty rough week for HBO thus far. After hackers got their hands on over a terabyte of confidential information, including Game of Thrones scripts, another major leak has just surfaced. Starting a few hours ago, a copy of the upcoming Game of Thrones episode “The Spoils of War” began
Read MoreAfter relatively quiet treatment in the media, last year press in New Zealand began reporting on the booming ‘pirate’ set-top box business sweeping the world. Often based around legal Kodi software boosted with third-party addons, the devices are known for providing free movies, TV shows, and sports. Last November, ‘My Box NZ’
Read MoreTo celebrate 10 years of Sounds of Australia, the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) is calling upon music lovers and history buffs to suggest this year’s additions for the prestigious honour list. Since launching in 2007, more than 100 sounds have been added to the Sounds of Australiaregistry. Each recording has been
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