![]() ![]() ![]() “We want an internet that works for everyone, where the creative property of artists and creators is protected along with the privacy and security of all users. “The growth of the legal online market is held back by illegitimate sites,” a FACT spokesperson told TF. Speaking with TorrentFreak, FACT says that the aim is to steer more people towards legal options, if those are available. The MPA told Recombu that the new Megashare, Viooz, Watch32 and Zmovie blockades are expected to go into effect this week. “We obey court orders when addressed to the company.” spokesperson Emma Hutchinson told us. Virgin Media confirmed that their received the court order which they will implement in the near future. Viewed from the perspective of the user, the Websites do in a very real sense make the content available to the public,” Justice Arnold wrote. “Even where the content could be accessed from the host sites, the Websites make it much easier for members of the public to find what they want. In that verdict the Court clarified that even when a website uses external “hosts” for the infringing content, the linking sites could still be guilty of making content available. The court order, which has yet to be made public, is believed to be similar to the orders against Firstrow, Solarmovie and Tubeplus which were handed down last year. FACT, supported by the MPA, therefore took this court action,” FACT told TF. ![]() Collectively, these sites provide access to an enormous collection of films with no permission from the copyright owners. “FACT and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) wrote to four websites asking them to stop infringing creative content. Represented by FACT and the Motion Picture Association, several major movie studios decided to ask for the blockades after their inquiries to the owners of the sites remained unanswered. Because the ISPs have given up on defending their position in court, it is now a mere formality for copyright holders to have a pirate site banned. The ruling comes after Hollywood studios filed a complaint that remained uncontested by the ISPs. Viooz is the largest of the quartet and is listed among the 500 most visited sites in the UK. Through the sites users can stream Hollywood movies directly, or via links to third-party sites such as Vidspace or Videohub. This week a new High Court ruling orders BT, Sky, Virgin Media, O2, EE and TalkTalk to block access to Megashare, Viooz, Watch32 and Zmovie. The list of websites that are blocked in the UK for facilitating copyright infringement is getting longer and longer. ![]()
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