Thursday 26 November 2015

UAE - OSN tackling TV piracy

There are a number of reports of the same case involving action by OSN resulting in the conviction of an individual in the UAE (Al Arabiya, Al Bawaba, Gulf News).

The defendant was convicted of selling IP888 TV services and sentenced to three months in prison, a fine of DHs50,000 followed by deportation from the UAE. The reports refer to 213 actions across the GCC and Egypt and specifically refer to an increase in the use of IP TV services provided by UKTV Abroad, IP888 TV, Primetimetv.TV, Volka TV, Royal IPTV, GIPTV and Expat TV.

This part of the Empty Quarter feels that these reports are useful warnings to other sellers of the fact that OSN are active and targeting sellers of specific services.

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