Indonesian Police Take Out Major Pirate Operator
Illegally Streaming Live Sports
20 October 2023 Asia Video
Industry Association (AVIA) and its anti-piracy arm, the
Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), join with Vidio in
congratulating the West Java Regional Police for their
action this week in arresting the individual behind a
major piracy operation in Indonesia.
Following a complaint by Vidio, on
16 October, the operator of the pirate sites PaseoTV and
OkStream was arrested by West Java Regional Police. The
sites were illegally streaming pirate content owned or
licensed by Vidio, including the Premier League, Ligue
Un and AFC. OkStream was one of the most popular pirate
streaming sites in Indonesia, with millions of views
every month. The owner and operator of the sites also
operated a Telegram account that was used to share links
to Paseo and OkStream sites. He now faces potential
penalties of up to eight years in prison and a fine of
up to two billion Rupiah (~US$126,000).
“Vidio has always been committed to
being at the forefront of fighting piracy. Vidio’s
piracy mitigation commitment requires collaboration not
only with law enforcement and industry associations, but
also cooperation with the public. Effective anti-piracy
measures are critical for maintaining the integrity and
sustainability of the content industry,” said Gina Golda
Pangaila, Senior Vice President, Legal Anti-Piracy and
Government Affairs, Vidio.
“Indonesia has one of the best site
blocking programs in Asia-Pacific, however site blocking
is not sufficient alone to protect content, and action
by local enforcement teams remains a vital component in
protecting both the local content industry and consumers
who are increasingly being targeted by pirates for the
spread of malware, viruses and identify theft[1],” said
Matt Cheetham, the General Manager of CAP. “CAP’s
research shows that social media and messaging platforms
are the most popular forms of consumers accessing pirate
content in Indonesia, and Telegram by some distance the
most popular platform for this activity in
Indonesia[2].”
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