Cable companies are suiting up in their war on piracy, tackling the problem in court or through threatening letters.

But when illegal copies of movies and TV shows abound online, the most effective crackdown may be to simply give pirates what they want — sort of.

That's according to some tech analysts who argue that many people steal content because they find the legal alternatives, such as pricey cable TV packages, unreasonable. So offer Canadians a selection of substantive, lower priced streaming services like Netflix, and many pirates will happily pay up.

“The evidence bears out: the more available and affordable options that are out there, people will go the legitimate route,” says Meghan Sali of Vancouver-based consumer advocacy group OpenMedia.

Many pirates say they would stop — for the right price

 

 

Internet Pirates Will Always Win

The Android box problem

On the surface, it appears the cable companies are winning at least one battle — the effort to crush the “free TV” Android box business.

The devices are loaded with technology that allows users to easily stream a huge selection of pirated content —  including live sports and news — for a one-time fee, typically around $100.

Bell Canada, Rogers Communications and Quebec's Videotron have taken legal action in Federal Court against at least 16 Canadian dealers.

 

 

Court go after MTLFREETV

On June 2016 The Cable companies sued MTLFREETV in Canada.

The Federal Court in Canada has handed down a interlocutory injunction against distributors of Android-based set-top boxes configured for piracy. The devices, which are loaded with software including Kodi (with pirate addons) and Showbox, are now banned from sale pending a full trial. Torrent Freak

“This is not the first time a new technology has been alleged to violate copyright law, nor will it be the last. There are questions for the Court to resolve at trial rather than at this interlocutory stage,” the judge wrote.

MTLFREETV talks about Piracy Court Case – KODI NEWS

MLTFREETV Talks about the court case below

 

 

 

 

MLTFREE
Website – mtlfreetv.com/

Youtube Channel www.youtube.com/channel/UC389S4_2Yt9cei1qNDwmBrA

GO Fund me link (more information about this case there)
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Memo to pirates

Another approach to stamping out piracy is to send copyright infringement notices to suspected illegal downloaders.

During Game of Thrones‘ most recent run on HBO, the American network bombarded suspected Canadian pirates with letters. They contained the usual message that it's wrong to steal content and then added this tip: “It has never been easier to watch HBO programming legally in Canada.”

 

 

Show me the stats

So where's the proof that people would actually pay for content if you lowered the price?

A new British study found that the rise in streaming service subscriptions has coincided with a “small but significant” drop in piracy.

The annual study, commissioned by the U.K. government's Intellectual Property Office, surveyed more than 5,000 people about their online behaviour during the period of March to May 2016.

The survey found that for the first time, the number of people who only accessed legal content rose to 44 per cent, up three percent since the same period in 2015.

Almost one quarter (24 per cent) of respondents said making legal services cheaper would encourage them to stop pirating.

 

SO WHY?

So why aren't cable companies clamouring to offer cheaper but substantive streaming services that would perhaps take a bite out of piracy?

Bell and Rogers both offer streaming options, but Bader says their limited libraries are created to complement, not replace, cable subscriptions.

The tech analyst adds that cable companies won't explore new business models until the old one starts losing money.

According to a new CRTC report, about 160,000 Canadians cancelled their TV subscription last year. But the industry offset that loss by charging remaining customers more.

But as more Canadians cut the cord and revenues potentially slide, perhaps reluctant pirates will eventually get the legal options they want.

“Over time, the companies will wake up and r

 

Google doing their Parts

According to Torrent Freak

Several prominent movie pirate sites have completely disappeared from Google's search results. The list includes domain names belonging to streaming portals 123movies and Fmovies, which both have millions of visitors. At the same time, the popular converter platform YouTube-MP3 has also been stripped from Google's listings.

 

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