piracy

Oct 20, 2020

Nearly half of internet users in Philippines pirate content

The Philippines now has one of highest piracy rates in Southeast Asia as tighter regulation in neighbouring Malaysia and Indonesia helped to suppress the practice.

Oct 3, 2019

Asia’s top telcos grapple with piracy boost in golden era of TV

As viewers are offered more choice than ever before and TV production flourishes, so too does piracy.

Oct 19, 2017

Casbaa lays out framework to curb streaming devices

The pay-TV trade body announced the formation of a coalition of content distributors to crack down on 'syndicates' selling illegal streaming devices.

Oct 4, 2017

Hong Kong effort removes ads from piracy sites

Hong Kong Creative Industries Association targets 'blacklist' of 14 overseas-hosted sites.

Feb 14, 2017

Raising the stakes in fighting fakes

As China strives to shake off its reputation as the counterfeit capital of the world, brands and retailers are turning to technology to combat the copycats.

Jan 7, 2011

Youku purchases rights to stream Hollywood flick

BEIJING – Youku, one of the biggest video-sharing websites in China, has purchased rights from Warner Bros. to stream the blockbuster movie 'Inception' for five yuan (about 75 cents ) a viewing.