Piracy of movies, shows, and anime may soon become tougher globally after a major Delhi High Court order backed by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), whose members include major global studios and streaming services.
The order targets a large piracy network reportedly used by anime streaming sites. Companies like Netflix, Disney, Crunchyroll, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., Korea’s SBS, and CJ ENM are part of the coalition taking joint legal action.
VidSrc has allegedly shifted operations to Russia to evade enforcement, making direct legal action harder. Still, the Delhi High Court’s injunction aims to counter that by allowing authorities to block any mirror or replacement domains connected to such networks.
The MPA refers to these re-emerging replacement sites as “hydra” sites — including examples like HydraHD, Nunflix, Cineby, Rivestream, Watchug, Vidbox, Broflix, Flickystream, Mapple, Alienflix, and Novastream.
This powerful injunction which has effects globally allows ISPs in India to block related domains and directs global registrars to remove them within 72 hours of notice.
India’s courts have increasingly sided with major media companies as streaming markets in the country grow. Last year, the popular site Aniwatch reportedly rebranded following a similar Delhi High Court order.
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Rayan Sayyed is a staff writer for IGN India with a primary focus on Asian entertainment, spanning from anime, manga, games to films and dramas from the East. You can reach out to him at rayan_sayyed@ign.com, or find him on Twitter/X @rayanaver and Instagram @rayansayyed
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