Thread: Big News on Illegal PPV Streaming

UFC’s parent company Zuffa filed a lawsuit on Friday against website Justin.tv for their “repeated and ongoing failure” to address the problem of streaming live UFC pay-per-view events.This comes after UFC bosses attended a House Judiciary Committee hearing on illegal streaming back in 2009 with Justin CEO Michael Seibel. In July of last year, UFC served the website with a subpoena requesting the names of users who streamed UFC events.In the new lawsuit, UFC claims that more than 50,000 people watched UFC 121 on the Justin website. UFC hired more than 200 workers to get the UFC 121 streams taken off the website during the show.UFC lawyer Donald J. Campbell said: “Zuffa has attempted to work on numerous occasions with Justin.tv over nearly a two-year period to encourage it to prevent or limit its infringing activities. Regrettably, Justin.tv has not only turned a blind eye to the massive online piracy occurring on its website, we believe it has actually induced its users to commit copyright infringement thus leaving Zuffa no alternative but to take this fight to the courts.”Obviously those in WWE and TNA will be paying close attention to the Zuffa lawsuit against Justin.tv. WWE officials have tried hard to stop illegal content over the past few years.

i could see wwe filing a lawsuit next and tna needs too but wwe,tna and ufc needs to cut back on ppvs to maybe 6 a year at most and lower ppv prices there getting out of hand and with all the ppvs no wonder ppv buys are down on all

There are lots more places to see the PPV's then JustinTV. They got a long battle ahead of them.

If these damn broadcaster didn't charge an arm and a leg to watch them every month or even twice a month, then folks wouldn't have to watch online. Besides their are private servers showing sports events for a small fee, how are they going to stop them.

I was wondering when this was going to happen. It's not like they didn't tell him to stop it and give him plenty of warnings.

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

There are lots more places to see the PPV's then JustinTV. They got a long battle ahead of them.

exactly. I know WWE shuts down the feeds of their programs there but there are so many other spots to see the stuff for free

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

There are lots more places to see the PPV's then JustinTV. They got a long battle ahead of them.

Yes there is. Here across the river (the border) at Niagara Falls, you can go to Casino Niagara in Niagara Falls Ontario and watch just about any PPV there is for free in their sports betting area.

Originally Posted by Islandguy43

Yes there is. Here across the river (the border) at Niagara Falls, you can go to Casino Niagara in Niagara Falls Ontario and watch just about any PPV there is for free in their sports betting area.

Different kettle of fish. In that case, the casino is paying a license fee to show the ppv's. No different than a sports bar in the U.S. showing a ppv fight.

Originally Posted by Islandguy43

Yes there is. Here across the river (the border) at Niagara Falls, you can go to Casino Niagara in Niagara Falls Ontario and watch just about any PPV there is for free in their sports betting area.

I normally just go to hooters and watch them there.

Originally Posted by Islandguy43

Yes there is. Here across the river (the border) at Niagara Falls, you can go to Casino Niagara in Niagara Falls Ontario and watch just about any PPV there is for free in their sports betting area.

You can save yourself a lot of travel time and just head to Buffalo Wild Wings. My buddy watchs the UFC and a bunch of the other high priced sports PPV stuff at the BWW on the Blvd in Amhest. No reason to cross the Bridge and deal with customs, border patrol and DHS.