Recently, giants Disney, Netflix and Universal filed a lawsuit against Dwayne Johnsonresponsible for pirated websites that share content illegally. Together, the companies were successful in the process and managed to obtain a reward of US$ 30 million.
In addition, other studios joined the case, such as Warner Bros., Paramount and Apple. They took action against the two illegal websites run by Johnson. The portals in question were AllAccessTV and the Quality Restreamswhich had a high daily traffic of people searching for films and series on the internet.
On these sites, content from major franchises such as “Harry Potter” and “Jurassic Park” was made available. However, this was not free. Subscribers were charged a monthly subscription fee of US$25 with an additional fee of US$15 for new releases.
This subscription gave people an all-access pass to titles from Disney, Netflix, HBO, Cinemax, NBC, and more across multiple live channels.
At this point, it is pertinent to emphasize that all of this was done under the pretext of selling a software VPN. Given this attitude, it was possible to conclude that the copyright infringement was intentional.
How much will pirate site owners have to pay for stolen titles?
This whole situation gave Disney and other studios the right to charge up to US$ 150 thousand for stolen title. In this way, in addition to having to pay the US$ 30 million, the continuation of the sites was also prohibited AllAccessTV and the Quality Restreams.
Over the years, Johnson has managed, with just AllAccess TV$3 million per year. At this point, all of this money will have to be used to pay for the damages suffered by these big companies. Disney, like other streaming services or studios, is looking to crack down on piracy.
In this sense, for subscribers of AllAccessTV or Quality Restreamssuffice it to say that it will no longer be possible to access these sites.
However, even though the website owners have been punished, illegal practices on the internet are rampant. Therefore, it is very important to emphasize that subscribing to reliable and legal content is the best way to consume your favorite series and films.