Tag: Kodi
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Kodi Has Been Removed from Google Search Results
Update: Google was quicker than us! The Kodi download page is appearing in search results again. Google has removed Kodi from showing up in search results, as a result of a copyright complaint. Torrent Freak reported that Kodi and VLC were both removed, though Kodi is saying the move was a mistake as the complaint…
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Several Kodi Add-Ons Are Shutting Down Following a UK Arrest
This week UK police arrested the creator of a Kodi add-on reportedly used to facilitate access to infringing content. Now at least 3 major Kodi add-on developers have shut down their add-ons to avoid being the next creator arrested. Maybe one of the most popular add-ons to shut down was the 13 Clowns add-on and…
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Netflix, Amazon, & Hollywood Settle Their Lawsuit With The “Kodi Box” Maker Dragon Box
In January 2018, Netflix, Amazon, and a long list of Hollywood studios sued the maker of the popular so-called “Kodi box” Dragon Box. The Dragon Box is an Android-powered streaming player that uses third-party Kodi add-ons to stream content to subscribers for free after you buy the box. On the Dragon Box website, it proudly…
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CBS Starts Cracking Down on Kodi Add-Ons
For years now, Kodi add-ons have offered access to CBS content both the free CBS services like CBS Sports and official CBS feeds. Now CBS has started to crack down on third-party Kodi add-ons with a series of takedown requests, according to a report from Torrentfreak. CBS has asked Kodi repositories to remove third-party Kodi…
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Sony Promises to Restore Kodi Support On Sony Android TV Products
For years there have been rumors of companies banning Kodi from their products. Last week Sony pushed an updated that banned Kodi by blocking its install in the firmware of their newer Android TV devices. In a post on the official Kodi Twitter Account, the Kodi Team said: “Well done @SonyElectronics for actively preventing users…
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Sony Bans Kodi from Sony Android TV Products
For years there have been rumors of companies banning Kodi from their products. Now Sony has officially banned Kodi by blocking its install in the firmware of their newer Android TV devices. In a post on the official Kodi Twitter Account, the Kodi Team said: “Well done @SonyElectronics for actively preventing users from installing Kodi…
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Cord Cutting This Week 49 – Dish Wins Kodi Lawsuit, DIRECTV Streaming Player, Roku OS 9, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. This week…
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Dish Wins Their Lawsuit Over Kodi Addon “ZemTV”
This week Dish won a major court battle winning a $650,000 judgment against “Shani” the developer of the popular “ZemTV” Kodi add-on. The court ruled that ZemTV did offer access to content that Dish had exclusive rights to in the United States according to a report from Torrent Freak. This is a landmark case in…
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After Copyright Lawsuit, the Popular “Kodi-Box” Dragon Box Plans to Launch a Legal Streaming Service
Earlier this year, the owners behind the popular Dragon Box streaming player were sued by Netflix, Amazon, and others for copyright infringement. Recently the Dragon Box removed the apps that the content owners claimed infringed on their copyright. Now the Dragon Box owners have announced they will be launching their own legal live TV streaming…
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The Popular “Kodi-Box” TickBox Agrees to Pay $25 Million For Copyright Infringement
Back in October 2017 Netflix, Amazon, and others sued TickBox a popular so-called “Kodi-Box” for copyright infringement. These “Kodi boxes” are typically Android-powered streaming players with Kodi and third-party add-ons installed. Many of them are advertised as great ways to get free movies and TV shows that you would typically have to pay for. Now the owners…