Kodi

Premier League Bosses Are Cracking Down On Kodi Users

... This could be a worry for the likes of BT Sport and Sky who pay so much money for the rights to show games and are concerned about losing potential customers. What's more, as bidding rights for next year's games move closer, the Premier League is partnering up with internet service providers (ISPs) to try and stop the spread of so-called "Kodi boxes" around the country. "The Premier League is currently engaged in its largest ever anti-piracy campaign to protect its copyright," a Premier League spokesman told the Guardian. MORE: Why is the M 4 closed? Bridge repair work to shut busy motorway all weekend. The Mirror reports that this campaign includes raids across the north-west in which five people were arrested for selling the boxes. And this month, Judge Richard Arnold granted a high court order for ISPs to block access to online servers. The four biggest providers in the UK: Sky, BT, Talk Talk and Virgin Media will now be able to block entire servers that host illegal streams. Kodi itself is a legal app, and the people behind it insist that its ...

Kodi-kzmq Newscast For Friday, March 31, 2017

... Basin will get some relief from this year’s harsh winter weather, which devastated last year’s sugar beet harvest. The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors voted unanimously yesterday to support the 60 families with ownership stake in Wyoming Sugar, an agricultural cooperative in the Big Horn Basin. The state’s economic development agency will make available almost $5.7 million dollars in loans to provide relief after intense fall rains and a hard winter freeze decimated last year’s harvest in Big Horn, Fremont and Washakie counties. On average, each loan will be about $158,000, though that amount will range from $13,000 to nearly $500,000. The 10-year loans will include 3.5 percent in annual interest. Josh Keefe, the agency’s economic development finance manager, will be at the Worland Community Center on Tuesday, April 4 to visit with those affected by the disaster. The deadline for submitting a loan application is May 15. ...

Streaming Is Illegal, But 'it Is Impossible To Tackle The End-user

... East Regional Investigations Team, spoke to __link__ about these so-called streaming boxes. Some estimates place 20 million devices running Kodi in use in the UK. He told __link__: "The law as we see it, as we are advised by our legal people, is that if you are a public house, or club, or a business of that nature, who is illegally accessing this particular content – if you're streaming it, you are committing an offence. "If you are Joe public, who has bought one of these boxes, technically you might be committing an offence – but it's very difficult for enforcement bodies to tackle a person in their own home doing this type of thing. "In all truth, we wouldn't be doing that. It's the same as the end-user of counterfeit goods like trainers or any type of trademarked item, we [National trading Standards] don't tackle the person who is buying the product at the end – Joe public. "We will if they are a trade body – if they are a pub or a club – they can be dealt with. The Premier League, Sky and BT, who also all prosecute independently, they've tackled publicans. "But we [National trading ...

Kodi Box Not Working? Microsoft Scrambles To Fix Following Windows 10 App Download Errors

... 9, 2017. KODI is legal if used correctly and here's all the devices that can run this streaming software. 1 of 8. KODI GUIDE - which devices are compatible. Kodi v 17.1 was only released a few days ago to address several bug fixes, including several problems encountered when using the app on an Android device. Kodi was previously known as XBMC, or Xbox Media Centre, since that was the only hardware is was designed to run on. This means that the company has enjoyed a strong working relationship with Microsoft in the past. Kodi v 17.1 was only released earlier this week. Kodi has exploded in popularity in recent months, as users flock to the open-source media player. The platform turns any desktop computer, server, smartphone, tablet or set-top box into a media player able to stream files from the internet, your home network or local HDD storage. Unlike the Apple TV, Google Chrome Cast or others, the Kodi media player is not ...

Operation Kodi

... “She is a kind, gentle soul with a smile that will light up a room. She loves to give people a hard time – once she gets to know you,” describes Simpson. “If there was anything you needed that she could help you with, she would be right there to do it. She is a real go-getter and hard worker and she also makes beautiful jewelry – she is very talented.”. The WYDOT department has launched a benefit raffle for Tarno with prizes including firearms, beef and a pre-paid credit card. Tickets are available from the Sundance WYDOT office and Corner Market in Hulett for $10 each, or six for $50, and checks should be made payable to “Kodi Tarno Donation”. Meanwhile, the Hulett and Sundance fire and EMS departments are sponsoring “Operation Kodi Fundraiser” on April 22 at the Adema’s barn on Sunny Divide, Sundance (1866 Hwy 14). Plans are not yet complete, but the event is expected to include a silent and live auction, raffles, door prizes, cook-offs and a bake sale. Bank accounts have also been set up in Tarno’s name at ...

Could You Be Arrested For Misusing Your Kodi Box

... on the people who sell these boxes loaded with software that lets you get around paying a subscription.". "From the punter's point of view, if you're watching something made by HBO that Netflix would hope that you'd be paying them to watch, but you're watching it for free via your Kodi stick, then are you going to get a knock on the door?" Chiles asked in response. Read more: Did you miss the any Glastonbury festival news this week. "In all likelihood, no," the lawyer responded. He added: "What tends to happen is that the content providers go after the ISPs, they go after platforms [offering pirate content], not the individual people.". The confusion around the legality of the boxes is so great that it could take a court case involving Middlesbrough resident Brian Thompson to help settle it. Mr Thompson is thought to be the first man brought to court to face allegations of selling pre-loaded Kodi or Android boxes. The boxes themselves are, effectively, legal. But realistically, the only reason you would ...

Amazon Bans Sales Of Pirate Media Players, Will Destroy Them

... the line are in for an unpleasant and costly surprise. Amazon states that it will destroy the devices without reimbursement. “If you sell these products, we may immediately suspend or terminate your selling privileges and destroy inventory in our fulfillment centers without reimbursement,” Amazon writes. In addition, if there’s proof that the vendors were engaging in illegal activity, any pending payments may be withheld or forfeited under the policy. While the announcement was published without fanfare, it hasn’t gone unnoticed. Anti-piracy company Irdeto , which works with several major copyright holders on pirate streaming box cases, sees the new policy as a breakthrough. “This first of its kind preventative measure aims to minimize the pirates’ promotional reach. It’s a policy I hope the other e-Commerce sites will emulate,”‎ Mark Mulready, Senior Director Cyber Services and Investigations at Irdeto, notes. Despite Amazon’s strong language the site still ...

Thousands To Be Blocked From The Popular Service

... "fully loaded" boxes was fined a massive £250,000. Kodi users face a major crackdown. Malcolm Mayes, from Hartlepool, sold IPTV boxes, sometimes referred to as ‘Kodi’ boxes or ‘Android’ boxes, which had been modified to allow the users to freely view content that should otherwise be paid for. Mr Mayes targeted pubs and clubs when selling the devices, falsely claiming in national magazine adverts that they were ‘100% legal’. The law surrounding Kodi-style streaming boxes still appears to confuse many consumers. In a recent interview with __link__, Howard Turton, of the National Trading Standards North East Regional Investigations Team revealed those who stream copyright-protected content – like Premier League matches – on so-called Kodi boxes are breaking the law. "The law as we see it, as we are advised by our legal people, is that if you are a public house, or club, or a business of that nature, who is illegally accessing this particular content – if you're streaming it, you are committing an offence." Mr Turton said. "If you are Joe public, who has bought one of these boxes, ...

Kodi-kzmq Newscast For Thursday, March 30, 2017

... have his partner driving behind this year. Instead, he’s planning stops along the way to see family and friends, and his children will be tracking his progress on GPS. Blough says to condition himself for the trip, he’s been taking a spinning class at the Rec Center since January, and about three times a week he rides his bike to and from work – that’s a 20 mile round trip each day. However, he anticipates he’ll be riding around 70 miles per day during this ride. Blough says he’s made contacts with other bicyclists on the internet to arrange places to stay along the way, on a route that has already been mapped by the organization Adventure Cycling. He’ll be sporting gear that will promote his website, 2 Wheels Against Cancer, which he hopes will create opportunities to raise awareness of the purpose for his ride. Blough will be keeping a blog that he will update daily on his cell phone, thanks to a special ...