Enhancing the coalition's efforts in combating global piracy, IBCAP now safeguards renowned channels from a prominent Indian media and entertainment company.
The International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has welcomed its latest member, Star US LLC, an affiliate of The Walt Disney Company. This strategic addition extends IBCAP’s comprehensive anti-piracy protection services to encompass the widely popular Disney Star channels within the US, particularly catering to the South Asian diaspora. The move signifies a robust commitment to safeguarding popular Indian channels, including Star Plus, Star Bharat, Star Gold, Vijay TV, Asianet, Asianet Movies, Star Maa Movies, Jalsha Movies, Star Pravah, Life OK, and more.
Disney Star, with a television network reaching more than 700m viewers monthly in nine different languages and featuring a prominent streaming platform (Disney+ Hotstar), now joins a distinguished roster of IBCAP members in the collective effort against piracy. As part of its membership, IBCAP will extend anti-piracy protection to the organisation’s linear and Video-on-demand (VoD) content, encompassing beloved films and series.
Chris Kuelling, Executive Director of IBCAP, said: “We are pleased to welcome Disney Star as our newest member. Star is a highly recognised brand not only in India, but also throughout South Asian communities in the US. We are confident that we will have similar success in removing or disrupting illegal streams of Star content as we have done for other IBCAP members.”
