Geoblocking

EU Legislation Eases Restrictions on Online Media Geoblocking

The European Parliament is finalizing legislation which is allowing EU citizens with paid subscription for online media including music, films,…

8 years ago

Hollywood Studio to End Geoblocking in Europe

Paramount Pictures, the studio responsible for producing recent feature films Star Trek Beyond, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and Teenage Mutant Ninja…

8 years ago

45,000 People Petition Netflix to Allow VPNs

A petition by a digital rights group, asking Netflix CEO Reed Hastings to cease the company’s VPN crackdown, has been…

9 years ago

uNoGS Shows VPNs That Can Still Bypass Netflix Geoblocks

The excitement of Netflix expanding into 190 countries worldwide has sadly been tempered by the news that the video-on-demand platform…

9 years ago

US Military Personnel Rail Against Netflix VPN Block

Netflix has faced a furious backlash from users since it initiated its new program to prevent users from accessing geoblocked…

9 years ago

EU Proposal Could Ban Geoblocking Across Europe

Following the news that Netflix has begun restricting VPN use to bypass its region locks, the UK government has initiated…

9 years ago

Australian Netflix Users Threaten to Cancel Accounts over VPN Crackdown

Following the announcement by Netflix that it will begin cracking down on VPN ‘piracy’ to bypass geoblocked content, a number…

9 years ago

Netflix Debates Geoblocking and VPN Use

Following its global rollout to over 130 countries, Netflix has been discussing the reality of its users bypassing geoblocked content…

9 years ago

BBC iPlayer is Now Blocking UK VPN Services

The BBC has decided to restrict access to its iPlayer service if you're using a VPN in the UK for…

9 years ago

EU Commisioner Wants to Abolish Geoblocking

Geoblocking of content is still one of the biggest issues when it comes to obtaining your media legally. You want…

10 years ago