[pp.int.general] Our concerns: Cuevana and Taringa

[eduardo at partidopirata.com.ar]

"A judge in Argentina has finally ordered the blocking of Latin America's
most popular online video streaming site, which was even forced offline
for a few hours yesterday."

"It was truly a black Tuesday for Cuevana, the over-the-top (OTT) company
that boasts over 12 million unique monthly users. "

"In a district court in Argentina, HBO formally accused Cuevana of
violating the country's Intellectual Property Law (11.723). The lawsuit
was filed against both Tomás Escobar (the OTT's young Argentine creator)
and "Cuevana.com" (an inexistent website as the lawyers surely meant
cuevana.tv)."

"The injunction was in response to a separate lawsuit, this time filed by
Turner Argentina. The production company had complained about the
unauthorised distribution by Cuevana of three TV series: Falling Skies,
BRIC and 26 personas para salvar al mundo. The programmes are shown on the
TNT and iSat pay-TV channels, both owned by Turner."

More in:

http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/2011113017494/cuevana-the-end.html

And:

http://www.ttvmedianews.com/scripts/templates/estilo_nota.asp?tipo=ultima%20seccion&nota=eng/Tech/newplatforms/2011/11_noviembre/30_Turner_vs_Cuevana

Turner vs. Cuevana

And Taringa:

"By 2009, Argentina's House of Books, the publishers Astrea, La Ley,
Rubinsal and Associates, Ediciones de la Flor SRL, Ediciones La Rocca SRL,
SRL Publishing University, Gradi SA promoted a complaint against Taringa!
and elsewhere for alleged violation of law 11,723. The original complaint
was not successful in a prosecution, and could only proceed, after an
appeal denied. "

More here:
http://buenosairesenglish.blogspot.com/2011/05/legal-situation-of-taringa-explained-by.html
That are our concerns...

I deleted the video, it was a mistake.

Best Regards.

Eduardo

Partido Pirata Argentino