Will Netflix and Amazon put an end to IPTV providers using jailbroken fire sticks?

Today, Netflix and Amazon are positioning themselves as undisputed leaders in video streaming, offering a plethora of varied and quality content. Faced with the rise in power of IPTV providers using jailbroken fire sticks, these entertainment giants could well represent a serious threat to their business model. What solutions will they consider to counter this competition and guarantee their supremacy in the streaming market?

How Does Illegal IPTV Work?

L’IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) is often used by criminals to illegally stream premium content.

One of the most common methods is to jailbreak THE Amazon Fire TV Sticks, which allowsinstall illegal applications offering thousands of links to movies and TV shows, old and new.

The repression against illegal streaming is intensifying across the world.

Last month, a historic conviction took place, marking a turning point in the fight against these criminal activities.

New court orders have been passed to protect copyright holders, such as those of the Indian Premier League and of La Liga in Spain. In France Canal + managed to bring down Cisco and Cloudflare, Cisco simply stopped the OpenDNS service which was free in France ( see this article from Tutos-Informatique )

In the UK, police recently arrested nearly a dozen IPTV providers in raids. In the United States, a huge lawsuit has been filed by eight of the world’s largest TV and movie providers.

A large list of plaintiffs

Among the plaintiffs are Disney Enterprises Inc, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment LLC, Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries Inc, Paramount Pictures Corp., Sony Pictures Animation Inc, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP And Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

These firms are represented by the Los Angeles-based law firm, Munger, Tolles & Olson, with a complaint filed with the U.S. District Court of Northern District of Texas.

The eight companies allege that their copyrights were violated on a massive scale. In general, copyright laws protect your work and prevent others from using it without your permission.

The complaint was filed against an individual named William Freeman and nine companies, including InstantIPTV.net And CashAppIPTV.com. These sites are accused of offering premium content for free through an extensive network of illegal streaming services.

The documents allege that Freemon operates a large-scale commercial network of illegal streaming services, providing unauthorized access to live channels as well as on-demand movies and TV shows. Freemon’s services, which cost between $20 per month and $150 per year, provided access to 11,000 illegal channels, 27,000 movies and more than 9,000 TV shows.

The entertainment giants want the case to go to a jury.

Depending on their statutory rights, each company could receive up to $150,000 for each infringed work.

The total amount will be determined by the legal team and presented at trial.

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