Piracy Shield Widens Scope to Protect Movie & TV Premieres & Live Music

After focusing on IPTV services offering pirated live football matches from Italy's Serie A, legal amendments adopted by telecoms regulator AGCOM last week will widen the scope of the Piracy Shield blocking platform. The now-infamous claim, that pirate streams will be blocked inside 30 minutes, now applies to movie and TV premieres, and other events broadcast live. The more serious issues concern VPNs, DNS providers and whoever AGCOM decides to pursue next.