Surfthechannel.com was a popular link website for people seeking TV shows and movies.[1] It had over 400,000 visitors a day.[1] While the site hosted no videos, it organized a collection of links that made it popular with those seeking content.[2] At the site's peak in mid-2009 it generated up to £50,000 ($78,500) per month in advertising revenue,[2] and was more popular than Facebook.[3] It was shuttered by Federation Against Copyright Theft and its operator, Anton Vickerman, was tried, convicted and sentenced to four years in jail by a private party prosecution under British law. In November 2012 Anton Vickerman admitted Contempt of Court in relation to material he caused to be published on the Internet on sentencing, and he received a further term of imprisonment. [4]
Early Partnerships
editVickerman claims that in the site's early days he had formed partnerships with the likes of Warner Bros, Discovery Channel, and A&E Television Networks.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Boyd, Brian. "The film industry fights back". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ a b "Private justice: How Hollywood money put a Brit behind bars". Ars Technica. 17 August 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ Byrne, Paul. "Four years' jail for web film pirate; SENTENCE". The Mirror (London, England). Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ Holliday, Ruth. "Internet Pirate's Jail Term Increased For Posting Court Documents Online". Sky.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ Arthur, Charles (August 16, 2012). "Surfthechannel owner launches furious attack on anti-piracy prosecution". The Guardian. London. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
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