Pirate sites of all kinds are trouble magnets. The chances of getting threatened, sued, or arrested are pretty high. That's why plenty of sites have handed round the begging bowl when the proverbial hits the fan. So when are these fundraisers successful and when do they flop? It seems it's mostly down to whether the service in question truly gave something back or was just a profit machine for its owners.
Former 'pirate' IPTV reseller Boom Media is being sued in the US by broadcaster DISH Network. A defeat could cost tens of millions of dollars but that's not all. Boom Media owner John Henderson says what DISH really wants is information on his suppliers and customers, so he want to take the case to trial. To finance that, however, he needs at least $250,000 in donations.
Boom Media, a prominent reseller of 'pirate' IPTV subscriptions, is being sued in the United States. Boom Media has sold packages from providers including Nitro, Epic, Beast, MFG, and Vaders, but now faces an almost certainly ruinous lawsuit filed by DISH Network and NagraStar.