Sorry to be late with this latest update from the Writers Guild of America. We were busy gorging ourselves celebrating the end of %$#@! 2020.
From the Writers Guild of America West.
December 29, 2020
Dear Members,
Category: News
Police Have a ‘Secret Weapon’ to Stop Fans Streaming Pirate TV
Usually in this Tuesday morning space we bring the latest developments in cord cutting. The latest positive developments, we mean. Today, however, to get the New Year off to a start, we’ve got a whole other angle to explore.
What do you think about the substance of the article below? Positive? Negative? Let us know.
by Andy Maxwell
Police, anti-piracy groups, and sports companies are fighting a battle, not only to prevent pirate IPTV services from operating but also to stop fans from becoming illegal streaming customers. Interestingly, a potent part of their arsenal consists only of carefully constructed words that, when delivered into the hands of the lazy and unscrupulous, can be amplified to distort and mislead.
Herbie J Pilato: Best Christmas Cinema Classics
EDITOR’S NOTE: Part I of Christmas Joy brought to us all by TVWriter™ legendary Contributing Editor Emeritus Herbie J Pilato.
by Herbie J Pilato
They just don’t make ’em like they used to.
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