Disney Star’s anti-piracy division has recently taken a significant step in its ongoing battle against content piracy by training Dubai’s police and law enforcement agencies, according to a report by Storyboard18. This initiative aims to equip regional authorities with the expertise needed to address the growing threat of digital piracy.
Following this successful session, Disney Star is set to expand its training efforts across other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, the report added. By strengthening anti-piracy measures in these regions, Disney Star seeks to mitigate the substantial losses caused by digital video and television piracy.
Piracy continues to have a profound economic impact globally. The global film industry loses an estimated $40 to $97 billion in revenue annually due to video piracy, while the global television sector faces losses between $40 and $95 billion. In India alone, the entertainment sector reportedly suffers an annual loss of $2.8 billion from digital piracy, as highlighted by a United Nations Conference on Trade and Development report.
This anti-piracy campaign follows Disney Star India’s recent raid on a rogue Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) provider in Dubai. The operation led to the seizure of IPTV boxes containing pirated content from 12,000 premium channels, delivering a significant blow to illegal content distributors.
Key Highlights:
- Disney Star’s anti-piracy team provided specialized training to Dubai’s police to combat digital content piracy.
- The initiative will expand across GCC countries, with law enforcement in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE being trained.
- A recent raid in Dubai resulted in the confiscation of IPTV boxes with pirated content from 12,000 premium channels, underscoring Disney Star’s commitment to tackling piracy.