The UFC joined the NBA and NFL in addressing issues with live streaming piracy. In a joint letter sent to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the leagues took issue with the delay in which online service providers responds to a DMCA notice. The company also sent its own letter to the USPTO to […]
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Dana White vows to go after PPV pirates
Zuffa sues FL bar, court reduces fine due to Covid-19
If you were wondering if the UFC was still going after bars and restaurants that illegally pirate the promotion’s PPVs. In a recent post, a federal court granted Zuffa’s default judgment against a bar. However, it was denied the amount it requested, due in part to the coronavirus pandemic. The Miss Saigon Restaurant in Vero […]
UFC and Showtime face issuing refunds after technical difficulties for Mayweather-McGregor
After The Money Fight technical difficulty situation, the UFC and vendor NeuLion must determine how to address the situation. A lawsuit has been filed related to the technical difficulties which angered many that paid $99.95 to watch the much-hyped Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight. ESPN reports that Showtime has issued a “limited number” of refunds to […]
Report states almost 3 million saw Mayweather-McGregor fight for free
According to a report from a digital platform security company, almost 3 million people watched the Floyd Mayweather-Connor McGregor fight illegally. Irdeto, a digital watchdog with global headquarters in the Netherlands but with U.S. offices noted that there were 239 illegal streams of the fight watched by approximately 2,930,598 people. 165 of those were made […]