Piracy

Demand for Japanese manga bucks Australia’s downward piracy trend
With songs and movies readily available on streaming services, illegal downloads have moved to less-available media
Josh Taylor
07, Jan, 2023 @7:00 PM

Streaming was supposed to stop piracy. Now it is easier than ever
With new streamers constantly launching and lockdowns changing watching patterns, film and TV piracy is mounting a comeback. Can anything be done?
Alex Hern
02, Oct, 2021 @7:00 AM

UK traffic to film and TV piracy sites up nearly 60% in lockdown
Figures mirror rise in legal streaming, while comedy and family shows thrive on TV
Mark Sweney
26, Apr, 2020 @2:17 PM

Subscribers to multiple streaming services more likely to also be online pirates: survey
Lobby group says those paying for three or more streaming services are the most likely to illegally download content
Josh Taylor
23, Feb, 2020 @7:00 PM

Australia to target Google and Yahoo under internet piracy crackdown
Search engines would be forced to remove or demote results for piracy websites under new laws
Luke Henriques-Gomes
18, Oct, 2018 @4:12 AM

Deadpool most pirated film of 2016 ahead of Batman v Superman
Superhero movies dominate list of illegal downloads as box-office takings for Warcraft and Independence Day: Resurgence are dented
Andrew Pulver
03, Jan, 2017 @1:44 PM

Judge orders internet providers to block illegal downloading websites
ISPs must ‘take reasonable steps to disable access’ to Pirate Bay, Torrentz, TorrentHound, IsoHunt and streaming service SolarMovie
Elle Hunt
15, Dec, 2016 @5:55 AM

US turns to Interpol for help in latest movie piracy crackdown
Greek woman added to list of Interpol’s most-wanted criminals as she faces charges of uploading Hollywood films to NinjaVideo, a relatively small site
Sam Thielman in New York
10, Aug, 2016 @3:07 PM

Internet Australia backs calls to end geoblocking as video-on-demand use increases
Local providers forced to secure more rights if circumventing geoblocking was legal, peak body claims
Elle Hunt
02, May, 2016 @2:36 AM

Lift geoblocking as 'frustration' drives illegal downloads, Productivity Commission finds
Productivity Commission says online infringement mostly driven by ‘sheer frustration’ at poor access
Elle Hunt
29, Apr, 2016 @3:19 AM

Film companies and Foxtel move to block access to piracy websites
But Australian internet users group warns the court cases will drive more traffic to sites offering streaming and torrent services
Paul Karp
19, Feb, 2016 @6:06 AM

Dallas Buyers Club piracy case finally dropped after two-year legal battle
Court rejected call by producers of Oscar-winning drama to be allowed to unmask 4,726 alleged Australian pirates of the movie
Alex Hern
11, Feb, 2016 @11:59 AM
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