Video Industry Jointly Responds to Nunutv Copyright Infringement

Submission of Criminal Complaint by Video Copyright Protection Council
"Serious Issue Including Promotion of Illegal Gambling Sites"

The video industry is jointly responding to Nunutv's copyright infringement and unauthorized use. On the 2nd, they organized the Video Copyright Protection Council and will submit a criminal complaint to investigative agencies on the 9th.

The council includes major broadcasters such as MBC, KBS, CJ ENM, and JTBC, as well as the Korea Film and Video Copyright Association composed of film production and distribution companies, the broadcasting and film specialized production company SLL, and OTT platforms Wavve and TVING. The world's largest anti-piracy organization, ACE (Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment), also participated. It is a copyright protection organization composed of major copyright holders from about fifty countries. A council official explained, "There are limits for individual copyright holders to respond to increasingly sophisticated online copyright infringement and unauthorized use," adding, "We will operate as the largest council encompassing the entire domestic and international video industry."

The first target is Nunutv, which has servers overseas. It illegally provides videos by masquerading as a legitimate site and generates enormous profits. Although there have been several access block measures, it has evaded them through circumvention operations. According to Nunutv, as of the 3rd, the number of video views is 1.538 billion, which is more than legally operated OTTs in Korea. A council official said, "They promote online illegal gambling sites to generate revenue," adding, "The problem is very serious as it not only involves copyright infringement and unauthorized use but also produces victims of gambling addiction."

The council is a comprehensive video industry organization that includes not only domestic but also overseas copyright holders. It can effectively respond to video copyright infringement abroad. A council official stated, "We will no longer overlook copyright infringement and will protect copyright holders and legitimate users through active responses." He added, "We will propose to the government public-private cooperation measures such as campaigns targeting illegal users."

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