Hollywood, Television, and Sports Leagues Push Back Against Streaming App Periscope

Originally published by Klemchuk LLP IP Blog.

The latest social media application on the rise is Periscope, which allows users to live stream content from their phone to other specific users or to the public if they wish. Many people, however, have used the app’s live-streaming function for “video piracy,” allowing viewers to access copyrighted content that is often, but not always, protected behind some sort of paywall.
This issue first rose to prominence when some users streamed the fifth-season premiere of HBO’s Game of Thrones. But it became a topic of national discussion following the recent boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, which cost $100 to watch via pay-per-view. Many boasted online about how they had sidestepped the $100 fee—and the pop-up adds that often come with onlin…

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