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ABS-CBN files $4-million piracy suit in US

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/generic/20170517-abs-company-3-fsj.jpg"/></figure></div>MANILA — ABS-CBN said Thursday it filed a $4-million (P203 million) lawsuit against a Texas resident and a streaming service for allegedly pirating its content through illegal set-top boxes.Anthony Brown and 1700 Cuts Technology were accused of selling the set-top boxes on Facebook, enabling buyers to access ABS-CBN’s live programming without paying appropriate fees.The scheme was &quot;not licensed or affiliated in any way with ABS-CBN,&quot; said ABS-CBN Assistant Vice President and Head of Global Anti-Piracy Elisha Lawrence.&quot;What these pirates do is literally rob from this ecosystem of content creators, pretend to own the content, and scam customers by making money off that content. ABS-CBN is committed to stopping them and bringing them to justice,&quot; said the company&#x27;s its Managing Director for North and Latin America Jun Del Rosario.The only genuine ABS-CBN internet subscription services are The Filipino Channel on cable and satellite, IPTV and TFC.tv, said Lawrence. News.abs-cbn.com is the official news website of ABS-CBN Corp.

ABS-CBN Corp. said Thursday it filed a $4-million lawsuit against a Texas resident and a streaming service for allegedly pirating the media giant's content through illegal set-top boxes.

ABS-CBN Corp. said Thursday it filed a $4-million lawsuit against a Texas resident and a streaming service for allegedly pirating the media giant's content through illegal set-top boxes.