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Willow TV Anti-Piracy efforts shuts down illegal websites

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:49 am
by BallOil
received this earlier as a customer from Willow
Dear Willow TV customer:

Over the past several years, Willow TV has been closely monitoring the growth of online piracy of live sporting events and we have also been impacted by this illegal activity. However, with the concerted efforts of our own internal anti-piracy team and our top-tier legal counsel, working in close collaborations with private investigators, broadcasters, legal authorities and financial institutions globally, Willow TV has been able to strike decisive blows against the perpetrators of this illegal activity. We truly appreciate the continued patronage of customers like yourselves and would like to take this opportunity to update you on some of the key actions we have been able to take to combat piracy.

After a series of detailed investigations, Willow TV recently filed multiple complaints in the Superior Court of the State of California and in the United States District Court against a number of websites and individuals that were identified as "ring leaders" and repeat infringers of the global copyrights. As part of a series of judgments in favor of Willow TV, the courts also granted our discovery applications, which enabled Willow TV to subpoena the payment processors for these websites.

Armed with these subpoenas, Willow TV was able to take three very critical steps:

* First, we were able to freeze the accounts of the infringing websites across a range of payment processors, including PayPal, Google Checkout, AlertPay, CCBill and a number of others.
* Second, thanks to the subpoena power, we were able to obtain detailed information about the identities of both the account holders (i.e. the owners of the websites) as well as the identities of the people that provide these websites with the business necessary to continue to fund this criminal activity.
* Third, and most importantly, we are now using this identity information to work with authorities in the respective jurisdictions to bring the repeat offenders to justice.

We will continue to update you periodically on our activities in the anti-piracy domain. We would like to reiterate that through our actions, we are now able to track the money trail that funds illegal piracy, both to the perpetrators of the activity as well as to the source of the funds from repeat infringers. There is no anonymity in piracy and Willow TV is committed to bringing these individuals to justice, regardless of where they are located.
A snapshot of our most recent court filing is at 2011CourtFilingPg1.pdf

Willow looking for some free PR and scaring the competition

Careful where you get you steaming subscription from before he left looking at a blank screen

Re: Willow TV Anti-Piracy efforts shuts down illegal website

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:26 pm
by Googley
how much willow charging?

Re: Willow TV Anti-Piracy efforts shuts down illegal website

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:43 pm
by BallOil
Watch ICC World Cup 2011 in High Definition exclusively on Willow.tv for just $129 The subscription includes...

Live streaming on

* All Web Browsers on all OS
* All smartphone Mobile devices
* iPad and other tablet devices
* IP ready devices like PS3, GoogleTV, Roku, Boxee, Samsung Internet@TV, and many more...


Featuring

HD live streaming in 3 Mbps bitrate
HQ live streaming in 1.2 Mbps bitrate
Redundant streaming sources
Highlights & Replays
Interactive video scorecard

Re: Willow TV Anti-Piracy efforts shuts down illegal website

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:48 pm
by BallOil
I did get an offer from them for 199 for the whole year including the WC. if you are interested you can send a message via the support page.

Re: Willow TV Anti-Piracy efforts shuts down illegal website

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:57 pm
by Googley
thats not a bad price esp when you consider the mobile options etc.

the games start at 4am!! lard!! :lol:

Re: Willow TV Anti-Piracy efforts shuts down illegal website

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:04 pm
by BallOil
yeah..but you can replay when you have time. Steaming options is awesome..thinking to stream from my PS3 to the TV for better viewing

Plus you should get the Pak and India series with the last package

Re: Willow TV Anti-Piracy efforts shuts down illegal website

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:46 pm
by badpepper
TVNSports is one of the named websites. They're the ones who sent me the $40 World Cup offer.

Re: Willow TV Anti-Piracy efforts shuts down illegal website

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:54 pm
by BallOil
badpepper wrote:TVNSports is one of the named websites. They're the ones who sent me the $40 World Cup offer.
see if you can get a refund or just ride your luck

Re: Willow TV Anti-Piracy efforts shuts down illegal website

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:56 pm
by badpepper
I hadn't bought the package yet. Who did you decide to go with - Willow? I can't find that $199 year-long offer you mentioned.

Re: Willow TV Anti-Piracy efforts shuts down illegal website

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:02 pm
by BallOil
badpepper wrote:I hadn't bought the package yet. Who did you decide to go with - Willow? I can't find that $199 year-long offer you mentioned.
Here...
As an early bird offer, we bring you the Blockbuster package for year 2011 for an unbeatable price of $199. This includes ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 (worth $129) and 12 months of unlimited access to monthly subscription (worth $14.99/month).
Tell them you are an early bird via support. :lol: :lol: If them give you a hard time tell them Bally seh suh and approves it. will do the same thing as well later today. I like the fact that I can stream on blackberry, PS3, etc