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,…

7 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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 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…

9 years ago