EDISK AGREES WITH NOVA AND PRIMA, THE FIGHT AGAINST ONLINE PIRATES CONTINUES

11. 9. 2024 Following a recent settlement agreement with the operators of the Fastshare.cloud storage service, the Commercial Television Association has managed to reach an agreement with the operators of eDisk and Sledujteto. The Association of Commercial Television (ACTV) has reached a significant settlement with the operators of eDisk and Sledujteto. eDisk and Fine Horizon Holdings Corp Limited… Continue reading EDISK AGREES WITH NOVA AND PRIMA, THE FIGHT AGAINST ONLINE PIRATES CONTINUES

A QUARTER OF SCANDINAVIA COMMITS TV PIRACY

8. 6. 2024 Optimistic reports of ever-increasing numbers of new subscribers in the country are likely to be greatly distorted, believes Erika Luszicsa of Axocom. Television piracy does not avoid richer, or let’s say more developed, countries. Swedish company Mediavision has come up with a surprising survey. It brings rather unflattering data that a quarter of the respondents… Continue reading A QUARTER OF SCANDINAVIA COMMITS TV PIRACY

COMMERCIAL TV STATIONS PROPOSE MORE RESTRICTIONS ON SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING ON ČT

13. 5. 2024 Sponsorship of only longer programmes, limited number and length of sponsorship messages, limitations on product placement and advertising on ČT sport, and zero advertising online are some of the ideas of commercial broadcasters about changes in the placement of commercial messages on Česká televize (Czech Television, ČT). Pavel Kubina, a long-time media lawyer, is a… Continue reading COMMERCIAL TV STATIONS PROPOSE MORE RESTRICTIONS ON SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING ON ČT

THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION CELEBRATES 7 YEARS, KLÁRA BRACHTLOVÁ REMAINS ITS PRESIDENT

25. 4. 2024 The Association of Commercial Television is celebrating its seventh anniversary this spring. Its main priorities remain the promotion of TV as an advertising media type, the fight against internet piracy and participation in legislative processes affecting the business of commercial broadcasters. Klára Brachtlová, Chief External Affairs of CME, the owner of TV Nova, remains its… Continue reading THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION CELEBRATES 7 YEARS, KLÁRA BRACHTLOVÁ REMAINS ITS PRESIDENT

ONE THIRD OF STREAMERS STILL SHARING PASSWORDS

7. 2. 2024 Amid a crackdown on password sharing nearly half were very worried or somewhat worried that streaming services would crackdown on the practice, according to Horowitz. With an increasing number of streaming services following Netflix’s and Disney+’s lead in cracking down on password sharing, one in three U.S. TV content viewers (33%) are still borrowing log-in… Continue reading ONE THIRD OF STREAMERS STILL SHARING PASSWORDS

ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION HAS ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS IN THE ANTI-PIRACY FIGHT

1. 12. 2023 The High Court in Olomouc has upheld the preliminary ruling issued by the Regional Court in Brno on a petition by the Association of Commercial Television (AKTV), requiring the operators of the eDisk.cz and Sledujteto.cz repositories not to allow the uploading and downloading of copyright-protected works of Nova and Prima TV Groups. The court thus… Continue reading ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION HAS ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS IN THE ANTI-PIRACY FIGHT

HELLSPY IS DEFINITELY OUT. REFUND USERS

7. 3. 2023 Hellspy, an internet platform for data sharing on the internet, has decided to close its operations as of next month. This is in direct response to the amendment to the Copyright Act, which has been in force since the beginning of this year. The creators have informed users of the service in an email, saying… Continue reading HELLSPY IS DEFINITELY OUT. REFUND USERS