piracy
The complaint alleges that the operator was retransmitting JioStar's television channels without authorization
e4m Staff Jul 17, 2026 12:57 PM
The notice has sparked legal questions over the extent of the ministry's powers but broadcasters say the intervention addresses a longstanding regulatory gap in tackling industrial-scale online piracy
Imran Fazal Jul 15, 2026 9:03 AM
The investigators alleged that the operator illegally sourced and redistributed JioStar's encrypted broadcast signals after its distribution agreement had been terminated
Imran Fazal Jul 7, 2026 8:35 AM
Several legal experts also questioned whether the MIB is the appropriate authority to issue such directions in the first place
Imran Fazal Jul 4, 2026 5:47 PM
According to the notification, infringing activities on Telegram include the unauthorised copying, hosting, streaming, distribution and sharing of cinematograph films
Among the websites identified in the suit are Soccerbox, Soccerworldcup, DLHD, Strumyk and Sportsbay
The complaint alleges that electronic evidence collected during the investigation demonstrated that copyrighted JioStar content was being retransmitted through IPTV channels without authorisation
Imran Fazal Jun 1, 2026 8:30 AM
Report findings are stark: what began as bootleg DVD rackets two decades ago has metastasised into a multi-billion-dollar transnational criminal infrastructure
Imran Fazal Apr 30, 2026 11:08 AM
The illegal streaming network was functioning through a mobile application identified as Levyn
Imran Fazal Apr 28, 2026 4:20 PM
The piracy app generated revenue by displaying advertisements within the application, with ad supply facilitated through Unity Ads, an advertising network
Imran Fazal Apr 23, 2026 4:23 PM
Industry executives warn that the smuggling of Indian DTH set-top boxes into neighbouring countries has become more organised
Imran Fazal Mar 24, 2026 9:01 AM
Under the new provisions, offenders may face imprisonment from three months to three years, along with fines starting at Rs 3 lakh and extending up to 5% of the film’s audited gross production cost
e4m Staff Mar 18, 2026 3:42 PM
The draft regulations mandate yearly financial-year audits, clarify shared-infrastructure duties, and enable escalations from special audits to signal disconnection for non-compliance
e4m Staff Sep 23, 2025 8:12 AM
The committee with members from Home Affairs, MeitY, DPIIT and DoT seeks to strengthen anti-piracy strategies and formulate coordinated action plans
Kanchan Srivastava Aug 5, 2025 9:02 AM
This information was submitted by the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. L. Murugan, in the Rajya Sabha
e4m Staff Jul 25, 2025 7:07 PM
Acting on a criminal complaint filed by JioStar, the Cyber Crime Police Station in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, launched an investigation against BOS IPTV illegally streaming JioStar's premium content
e4m Staff May 19, 2025 3:26 PM
Two individuals have been arrested for operating websites that illegally streamed copyrighted content
e4m Staff Mar 19, 2025 2:53 PM
Premium content of several major OTT players gets leaked on various platforms, say industry leaders despite putting in place encryption programmes and digital rights management software
Kanchan Srivastava Feb 14, 2025 8:39 AM
Pirated movie content in theatres accounted for Rs 137 billion, while OTT platforms suffered Rs 87 billion, says the report
e4m Staff Oct 23, 2024 4:35 PM
Industry leaders express concerns over Broadcast Bill exempting DD FreeDish from the encryption mandate that can undermine efforts to combat piracy and maintain industry standards
Aditi Gupta Aug 12, 2024 8:47 AM
MOS for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Loganathan Murugan, informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday that protocols have been put in place for curbing digital piracy
No one shall be allowed to broadcast a programme without the license from copyright owners, states the draft
With this bill, the Centre has done away with the requirement to renew a film's licence every 10 years, making it valid for a lifetime
exchange4media Staff Aug 1, 2023 9:11 AM
The cast of ‘Live’ includes Mamta Mohandas, Shine Tom Chacko and Priya Varrier
exchange4media Staff Jun 30, 2023 11:22 AM
The MIB secretary also announced that the 'AVGC mission' will be launched soon to boost the gaming & animation sector
exchange4media Staff Apr 13, 2023 1:08 PM
The Cyber Crime Cell has arrested an accused for illegally streaming and telecasting contents from Viacom18’s channels and its OTT platform Voot
exchange4media Staff Jun 1, 2022 10:26 AM
The FIR has been lodged following a complaint filed by Disney Star
exchange4media Staff May 28, 2022 6:52 PM
The panel will convene on September 28 to address the end-to-end piracy challenges faced by premium content creators in the digital world
exchange4media Staff Sep 20, 2021 8:56 AM
Raids were conducted following complaints by major broadcasters like Star India, Viacom18 and ZEEL
Javed Farooqui Aug 5, 2021 8:38 AM
The Court has also directed the country’s leading Telecom Operators - Airtel, Jio and Vodafone to disclose subscriber details of the offenders with ZEE to initiate further legal action against them
exchange4media Staff May 24, 2021 1:37 PM
The complaint was filed at the Cyber Crime Police Station Faridabad against Rhysley Private Limited for stealing signals from various Indian and international broadcasters among other things
exchange4media Staff Mar 26, 2021 11:32 AM