With the World Cup now heading to its semi-final stages, FIFA and its distribution partners are pushing hard to stem the tide of unauthorized content.
While FIFA has even gone as far as taking action against Twitter avatars, news today shows that its affiliates are also prepared to disrupt the activities of hundreds of sites and countless millions of Internet users if that means protecting their copyrights.
The development follows legal action initiated by Multi Screen Media PVT Ltd, a Sony Entertainment Television subsidiary in India. Earlier this year the company obtained a license from FIFA to broadcast the 2014 World Cup to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Of course, content is now being made available elsewhere without permission, so the company has decided to do something about that.
In a statement to the High Court in Delhi, counsel for Multi Screen Media explained that “various websites are indulging in hosting, streaming, providing access to” infringing content causing substantial loss of revenue not just for the company, but also to the government due to lost tax on TV subscription fees.
The list of ‘infringing’ sites supplied to the High Court is huge – 479 sites in all – and contains well known sharing sites including The Pirate Bay, torrent storage site Torrage, 1337x, Demonoid, and dozens of file-hosting sites.
Quite amazingly, however, the list also contains entirely legitimate sites including Google Docs, Google Video, Google URL shortener Goo.gl, and Kim Dotcom’s Mega.co.nz. None escape the criticism of Sony or the High Court.
“Learned counsel for the plaintiff submits that many of the websites [in the list] are anonymous in nature and it is virtually impossible to locate the owners of such websites or contact details of such owners. It is further submitted that many of these Rogue Websites also hide behind domain privacy services offered by various domain name Registrars,” the judge wrote in his decision.
“[Websites] listed below, or any other website identified by the Plaintiff are restrained, from in any manner hosting, streaming, broadcasting, rebroadcasting, retransmitting, exhibiting, making available for viewing and downloading, providing access to and / or communicating to the public, displaying, uploading, modifying, publishing, updating and/or sharing (including to its subscribers and users), through the internet, in any manner whatsoever,” he continued.
With that Judge V. Kameswar Rao issued an order for the country’s ISPs to block the 479 sites in question – Google’s included – plus “such other websites that may subsequently be notified by the Plaintiff to be infringing of its exclusive rights.”
While the Judge granting a blocking order against Google is bad enough, one has to question how the company’s services ended up on the High Court application in the first place. That is the responsibility of local anti-piracy company Markscan, who compiled the list for Multi Screen Media. Markscan were featured in a TorrentFreak article last month when they sent dozens of erroneous takedown notices to Google, again on behalf of a Sony company.
“We want to assure you that we deploy technology, in addition to best efforts of our teams, to ensure that we do not impact legal content on yours, or any other website,” they told us at the time. Users of Google Docs, Goo.gl and Google Video may beg to differ.
While some local ISPs have already initiated blockades, Google told Indian news outlet Medianama that there had been “no interruption of our services mentioned in the order.”
The High Court order was issued June 23, alongside an instruction to distribute the summons to the defendant sites by July 22, 2014.
Update: MediaNama is reporting that it has obtained a copy of an updated court order that isn’t yet available on the Delhi High Court website. The update reveals blocking requests for 219 sites, down from the 472 in the original order. No Google websites are in the updated list but many torrent and other file-sharing sites remain.
Original List of 472 Sites to Be Blocked
1. cdn.playwire.com
2. embedupload.com
3. 1fichier.com
4. crocko.com
5. multiupload.nl
6. uppit.com
7. solidfiles.com
8. bayfiles.net
9. tusfiles.net
10. bitshare.com
11. muchshare.net
12. mega.co.nz
13. share-online.biz
14. sendspace.com
15. real4download.com
16. telugump3.biz
17. wapkafiles.com
18. telugumasthi.wapka.me
19. telugustar.net
20. myteluguwap.net
21. s1.myteluguwap.net
22. s2.myteluguwap.net
23. filestube.to
24. ul.to
25. mightyupload.com
26. uploaded.net
27. freakshare.com
28. putlocker.com
29. uploadable.ch
30. safelinking.net
31. ultramegabit.com
32. terafile.co
33. fileom.com
34. d01.megashares.com
35. dizzcloud.com
36. lumfile.com
37. fileparadox.in
38. nitrobits.com
39. filemonkey.in
40. fastshare.cz
41. keep2share.cc
42. k2s.cc
43. sharerepo.com
44. depositfiles.com
45. rapidshare.com
46. filerio.com
47. goo.gl
48. fcore.eu
49. anonfiles.com
50. adf.ly
51. megafiles.se
52. exashare.com
53. primeshare.tv
54. uploadc.com
55. epicshare.net
56. dwn.so
57. uploadhero.com
58. dfiles.eu
59. thefile.me
60. nosupload.com
61. uploadsat.com
62. shareflare.net
63. letitbit.net
64. filesfrog.net
65. unlimitzone.com
66. uploadrocket.net
67. secureupload.eu
68. hulkfile.eu
69. tusfiles.co.nz
70. filehoot.com
71. jumbofiles.com
72. usefile.com
73. clicktoview.org
74. 180upload.nl
75. hitfile.net
76. easybytez.com
77. crisshare.com
78. vip-file.com
79. ufile.eu
80. jheberg.net
81. dl.free.fr
82. 2shared.com
83. sharebeast.com
84. cramit.in
85. ryushare.com
86. teluguworld.asia
87. twap.in
88. vshare.eu
89. 108.59.3.225:182
90. megafilesfactory.com
91. 199.91.152.94
92. 205.196.121.39
93. 199.91.152.86
94. 199.91.154.157
95. 205.196.123.194
96. 205.196.123.8
97. 205.196.123.182
98. mhnwap.wapka.me
99. mhnwap.wapka.mobi
100. realitytelevisionportal.eu
101. dorabuzz.in
102. foncity.in
103. toonvideos.in
104. bestcartoon.wapka.mobi
105. wap.dorabuzz.in
106. playpanda.net
107. play44.net
108. shared.sx
109. mega-vids.com
110. promptfile.com
111. 4upfiles.com
112. filemoney.com
113. lemuploads.com
114. anysend.com
115. luckyshare.net
116. filedap.com
117. junocloud.me
118. filevice.com
119. v-vids.com
120. quickyshare.net
121. tumi.tv
122. mp4star.com
123. sockshare.ws
124. uploadcrazy.net
125. uploadboy.com
126. putlocker.ws
127. filenuke.net
128. docs.google.com
129. dotsemper.com
130. upload.com
131. cloudyvideos.com
132. v.youku.com
133. movzap.com
134. googlevideo.com
135. vertor.eu
136. dramautubes.com
137. nosvideo.com
138. vreer.com
139. vidxden.com
140. divxstage.eu
141. rapidvideo.tv
142. vidspot.net
143. freshvideo.net
144. vidbux.com
145. vidplay.net
146. vidup.me
147. video.tt
148. modovideo.com
149. youwatch.org
150. magnovideo.com
151. videobam.com
152. sharexvid.com
153. videoslasher.com
154. nowvideo.ch
155. donevideo.com
156. videozed.net
157. vidhog.com
158. vidzi.tv
159. streamin.to
160. thevideo.me
161. vidzbeez.com
162. divxpress.com
163. nubestream.com
164. divxstream.net
165. videobb.com
166. divxden.com
167. mixturecloud.com
168. divxstage.net
169. videowood.tv
170. hostingbulk.com
171. playit.pk
172. movpod.net
173. daclips.com
174. slickvid.com
175. videofun.me
176. video44.net
177. yucache.net
178. moevideos.net
179. videomega.tv
180. vidpaid.com
181. sharevid.org
182. zuzvideo.com
183. video.vidcrazy.net
184. videovalley.net
185. videoboxone.com
186. vidcrazy.net
187. vodu.ch
188. watchfreeinhd.com
189. veehd.com
190. movdivx.com
191. blip.tv
192. animeuploads.com
193. videohub.ws
194. hdwide.co
195. stormvid.co
196. neovid.me
197. hawkhd.me
198. streamland.cc
199. vidshark.ws
200. vidspace.cc
201. vids.bz
202. play.flashx.tv
203. videoweed.es
204. torrenthound.com
205. nowvideo.sx
206. limetorrents.com
207. novamov.com
208. torrentfunk.com
209. torrents.net
210. wapkafile.com
211. thepiratebay.org
212. torlock.com
213. movshare.net
214. unblockedpiratebay-proxy.com
215. thetorrent.org
216. torrentz.sx
217. thepiratebay.se.unblock.to
218. nowdownload.ch
219. sockshare.com
220. bittorrent.pm
221. uptobox.com
222. torrage.com
223. vidbux.com
224. muchshare.net
225. sumotorrent.sx
226. torrentdownload.ws
227. vidup.me
228. btmon.com
229. ryushare.com
230. uploadable.ch
231. thepiratebay.se
232. 1337x.to
233. video.tt
234. bthunter.org
235. tusfiles.net
236. 1337x.org
237. swankshare.com
238. 1337xproxy.in
239. torrentz.dj
240. torrentcrazy.ee
241. filesbomb.in
242. torrentz.is
243. torrentz.am
244. kickassunblock.net
245. torrent.tm
246. uploadboy.com
247. oc.o2.vc
248. ineedtorrent.net
249. torrenthoundproxy.com
250. torcache.kickassunblock.net
251. kickasstor.net
252. streamupload.org
253. arabloads.net
254. torrentsnet.come.in
255. torrentz.to
256. filesfrog.net
257. 3gparena.in
258. dl.free.fr
259. divxstage.eu
260. play.flashx.tv
261. download-abc.com
262. filmsmaza.com
263. glotorrents.com
264. coolmoviez.com
265. 62.210.201.55:81
266. fuckyourcrew.org
267. mimti1.moviesmobile.net
268. sandy1.moviesmobile.net
269. sandy3.moviesmobile.net
270. sandy4.moviesmobile.net
271. thepiratebay.mk
272. dev.torrentz.pro
273. uploaded.net
274. torrentmoviemafia.com
275. 1337x.pw
276. share1.moviesmobile.net
277. share2.moviesmobile.net
278. share3.moviesmobile.net
279. share4.moviesmobile.net
280. bayproxy.me
281. sarthaktv.in
282. p2p4ever.com
283. tny.cz
284. torrent-loco.com.ar
285. piraattilahti.org
286. punjabwap.com
287. torrent.ee
288. torrentz.asia
289. fromplay.org
290. proxybay.pw
291. vertor.com
292. katshore.org
293. nl.malaysiabay.org
294. demonoid.ph
295. kickasstorrents.come.in
296. putlocker.cz
297. proxybay.eu
298. vertor.eu
299. 3gparina.in
300. 89.248.162.148
301. fromplay.com
302. etorrent.co.kr
303. fun4buddy.com
304. livetvindian.com
305. ontohinbd.com
306. pc.rdxhd.com
307. seedpeer.me
308. ukcast.tv
309. ezcast.tv
310. xuscacamusca.se
311. crichd.in
312. 122.155.203.9
313. http://www.0dian8.com/
314. http://www.114nba.com/
315. http://360bo.com/
316. http://51live.com/
317. http://www.52waha.com/
318. http://bf.5xzb.com/
319. http://allsport-live.net/
320. http://www.antibookers.ru/
321. http://www.assistirtvonlineaovivo.tv/
322. http://atdhe.eu/
323. http://atdhe.so/
324. http://atdhe.xxx/
325. http://www.atdhe24.net/
326. http://www.azhibo.com/
327. http://barcelonastream.com/
328. http://www.coolsport.tv/schedule-coolsport-tv.html
329. http://www.tvole.com/
330. http://www.drakulastream.eu/
331. http://esportesaovivo.com/
332. http://www.feed2all.eu/type/football.html
333. http://gofirstrowuk.eu/
334. http://www.footballstreaming.info/
335. http://www.frombar.com/
336. http://www.futebolaovivo.net/inicio.php
337. http://www.online.futebolaovivogratis.org/
338. http://gooool.org/
339. http://www.rajangan.me/
340. http://www.hahasport.com/
341. http://hdzhibo.com/
342. http://neolive.net/
343. http://www.kanqiu.tv/
344. http://livesport4u.com/
345. http://livetv.sx/
346. http://meczelive.tv/
347. http://www.megatvonline.co/
348. http://tvonline.megavertvonline.net/live/
349. http://myp2p.pw/
350. http://nogomya.ch/
351. http://www.p2p-hd.com/
352. http://qmzhibo.com/
353. http://rntplayer.com/
354. http://www.rojadirecta.me/
355. http://www.seezb.net/
356. http://www.sport.net/
357. http://sport5online.com/
358. http://sportlemon.ge/
359. http://sportlemontv.eu/
360. http://sportlive.lt/
361. http://www.sportlv.info/
362. http://www.sportp2p.com/
363. http://www.stopstream.tv/
364. http://thefirstrow.biz/
365. http://www.feed4u.net/
366. http://www.time4tv.com/
367. http://torrent-tv.ru/
368. http://tvaovivogratis.net/
369. http://tvonlinexat.com/
370. http://www.usagoals.tv/
371. http://vipbox.net/
372. http://www.vipboxuk.co/
373. http://www.wasu.cn/
374. http://www.wiziwig.tv/
375. http://wszhibo.com/
376. http://www.look-tvs.com/
377. http://www.yaomtv.com.cn/
378. http://www.zhiboche.com/
379. http://zqnow.com/
380. http://www.24livestreamtv.com/brazil-2014-fifa-world-cup-football-
live-streaming-online-tv/
381. http://acefootball.eu/
382. http://al3ablive.info/
383. http://atdhe.ru/
384. http://atdhe.ge/
385. http://atdhe.sx/
386. http://atdhe.ws/
387. http://bongdatructuyen.info/
388. http://www.bongdatructuyen.vn/
389. http://bongdatv.net/
390. http://bongdaup.com/
391. http://www.majika.biz/
392. http://btvsports.com/
393. http://canalesdetv.com/
394. http://capodeportes.net/
395. http://www.catedralhd.tk/
396. http://www.cv55.eu/
397. http://desistreams.tv/
398. http://desportogratis.com/
399. http://dinozap.com/
400. http://drhtv.com.pl/
401. http://epctv.com/
402. http://zonasports.to/
403. http://fancylive.com/
404. http://feed2all.eu/
405. http://www.firstrows.eu/
406. http://firstrows.biz/
407. http://firstrowsports.ge/
408. http://footballhd.ru/
409. http://footdirect24.com/
410. http://freefootball.ws/
411. http://freehdspor.com/
412. http://freelivefussball.de/
413. http://freelivesport.eu/
414. http://fsicrew.info/
415. http://fussball-live-streams.com/
416. http://futbolarg.tv/
417. http://www.futbol-envivo.com/
418. http://futbolsinlimites.pw/
419. http://futebolaovivogratis.org/
420. http://goatd.net/
421. http://hdembed.com/
422. http://funkeysports.com/
423. http://hdsports.me/
424. http://www.hdstreams.tv/index.php
425. http://iraqgoals.in/
426. http://jokerplanete.com/
427. http://lesoleildelanuit.wf/
428. http://life-sport.org/
429. http://livesportv.com/
430. http://max-deportv.com/
431. http://megaviptv.net/
432. http://milloxtv.me/
433. http://myp2p.cm/
434. http://myp2p.ec/
435. http://newsoccertv.com/
436. http://nowwatchtvlive.com/
437. http://onlinemoviesportsandtv.com/
438. http://online–soccer.eu/
439. http://portugaldesportivo.com/
440. http://premier-league-live.net/
441. http://qxzhibo.com/
442. http://realtvsport.com/
443. http://real-tv-sport.com/
444. http://www.redzer.tv/
445. http://s247.tv/
446. http://sambasoccer.pw/
447. http://skysport.tv/
448. http://soccerembed.com/
449. http://soccertoall.net/
450. http://softsportstv.eu/
451. http://www.sportsbeech.tv/
452. http://sports-x.net/
453. http://sportz-hd.eu/
454. http://stadium-live.com/
455. http://stream-foot.tv/
456. http://streamhd.eu/
457. http://streamking.org/
458. http://todaytv.me/
459. http://www.tvonlinepc.eu/
460. http://totbet.net/
461. http://tructiepbongda.com/
462. http://tvembed.com/
463. http://tvembed.eu/
464. http://tv-link.in/
465. http://tv-porinternet.com/
466. http://tvsport24.info/
467. http://u-peak.me/
468. http://vipbox.co/
469. http://vipracing.co.in/
470. http://vtv4u.eu/
471. http://whoopwhoop.tv/
472. http://wiziwigfootball.com/
