MPAA targets six BitTorrent TV sites

May 13, 2005

If your part of the many who like to download TV Torrents then take a look at this. Instead of just movies, the MPAA has quietly started suing sites that carry TV Torrents. The MPAA has filed lawsuits against 6 independent sites who carry these files and expect to get more sites offline in the future.

The MPAA has stated that since these sites have been shut down, the downloads are becoming more and more unsuccessful due to lack of users and the lack of files being online. Most users though seem to say their experience with Torrents has been better since there are more sites to choose from.

There are thousands of people in the entertainment industry who are working to develop, produce, and promote television shows. Those shows and those jobs are worth protecting. Every television series depends on other markets-syndication, international sales '“ to earn back the enormous investment required to produce the comedies and dramas we all enjoy and those markets are substantially hurt when that content is stolen. On these sites, anyone in the world can download entire television seasons in a single click.

Since we began shutting these sites down, the time that it takes to download a file on BitTorrent has increased exponentially which means the experience of downloading copyrighted films and TV shows is not what it used to be," said Glickman. 'We intend to make it even worse. Protecting the television industry is essential.

If you wanna read more about the MPAA and the new round of lawsuits, go to Slyck.com and see what's up.

Source: Slyck