Month: June 2022

Ein weiteres Start-up könnte eine Mitarbeiterorganisation bekommen. Das kündigten die Berliner Kuriere des Onlinelieferdienstes heute an. (Betriebsrat, Startup)

Wie man die USA nicht groß, aber gefährlich macht: Aussagen vor dem Untersuchungsausschuss belasten den früheren Präsidenten schwer.

Programmieren ohne Chef, das klingt für Angestellte wie ein Traum. Kleine Unternehmen wagen eine hierarchiefreie Graswurzelrevolution. Ein Bericht von Daniel Ziegener (Softwareentwicklung, Startup)

Der Cynora-Chef wollte das deutsche Start-up zum Einhorn entwickeln. Nun wurden die Patente und die TADF-Technologie von Samsung für 300 Millionen Dollar gekauft und das Unternehmen zerschlagen. (OLED, Display)

Hyundai hat das Design des Ioniq 6 gezeigt. Mit einer aerodynamischen Karosserie und einem Innenraum mit Wohlfühlambiente soll das Elektroauto Kunden von Tesla abwerben. (Hyundai, Technologie)

Sonys Inzone M9 kann mittels HDMI 2.1 und Displayport an PCs und Konsolen angeschlossen werden. Die Kombination aus 4K und 144 Hz ist selten. (Display, Sony)

In the summer of 2017, a large coalition of major entertainment industry companies announced a new phase in the war against piracy.

With a focus on web-based illegal streaming, pirate IPTV, and associated apps, the Alliance of Creativity and Entertainment embarked on a mission to protect its members rights.

Through the MPA, Hollywood studios including Disney, Warner Bros, Paramount, and MGM teamed with streaming giants Amazon, Netflix, and Hulu. Content-creating broadcasters Sky and BBC were also in the mix but ACE had even bigger plans.

At launch in 2017, ACE had 30 members but with steady growth over the past few years and the addition of two new members this week, the anti-piracy coalition now boasts 39 member companies, all of them determined to disrupt illegal streaming piracy.

ACE Adds First Two Asia-Based Companies

Hong Kong-based video streaming platform Viu is available in seven Asian markets including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Myanmar. Operating ad-supported and premium tiers, Via also produces original content under its ‘Viu Original’ branding.

True Visions is Thailand’s leader cable satellite TV provider and in 2020 teamed with the MPA to shut down three pirate streaming sites. More recently it worked with ACE to shut down We-Play, one of the largest piracy portals in Thailand.

Both are now members of the ACE coalition, swelling its ranks to 39 companie.

MPA/ACE Chief Welcomes New Members

Charles Rivkin, Chairman of ACE and the Motion Picture Association, says the addition of Viu and True Visions is the beginning of an ACE expansion to include local media companies from key markets around the world.

“By growing ACE’s footprint throughout the APAC region, we are building new relationships with local law enforcement authorities and other key partners in our ongoing effort to shut down piracy operations around the world,” Rivkin says.

“These new members further strengthen ACE’s global reach and collective approach to disrupting a piracy ecosystem that harms the creative economy worldwide.”

Sompan Charumilinda, Executive Vice Chairman of True Visions, believes that joining ACE will allow his company to tackle piracy more effectively and improve its reputation overseas.

“We want to support Thai people, as they compete in a globalized marketplace, by protecting their work with strong intellectual property rights stewardship,” he says.

“We are pleased to be the first member of ACE based in Thailand and look forward to helping drive important actions in this market that will improve the piracy landscape and pave the way for a brighter future.”

Janice Lee, CEO of Viu, notes that one of her company’s goals is to encourage users of piracy sites to move to legal services like Viu. The disruption services offered by ACE will help Viu to achieve that.

“As one of the leading video-on-demand services offering premium Asian content, we recognize the need to address the piracy that is widespread in our markets,” Lee says.

“We are committed to ensuring that consumers move from illegal piracy sites to legal options like Viu by providing an unparalleled viewer experience and investing in the creative ecosystem.”

These two new members of ACE mark the coalition’s official expansion into Asia. In April 2022, ACE also broke new ground with the addition of sports broadcaster beIN SPORTS and a promise to disrupt piracy of live sporting events. More sports rightsholders are expected to join ACE in the coming months.

From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Huaweis neue Bluetooth-Hörstöpsel mit ANC heißen Freebuds Pro 2 und setzen erneut auf ein Design, das stark an die Airpods Pro angelehnt ist. (ANC, Huawei)

Wer mit seinem Rivian die US-Nationalparks besuchen will, soll unterwegs laden können. Drei Ladestationen in Kalifornien und Colorado sind offen. (Rivian, Technologie)

Nach einem mutmaßlichen Ransomware-Angriff bei Apetito können Schulen und Krankenhäuser keine Essensbestellungen abgeben. (Ransomware, Server)