Piracy

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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