CCTV paid channels missed IPTV

On November 6th, the reporter obtained the “Copyright Statement on CCTV 3, 5, 6, and 8 Encryption Channels”. The statement stated that: CCTV purchased the copyright of programs broadcast on CCTV3/5/6/8 encrypted channels (such as major sports Live broadcasts, film and television dramas, etc. do not include new media copyrights such as IPTV (IPTV), Internet TV, and so CCTV does not have the right to authorize signals to new media platforms such as IPTV. At present, the Central Satellite Television Broadcasting Center has never authorized relevant signals to any IPTV (ITV) platform. Any unit or individual may transmit CCTV 3, 5, 6, 8 encrypted channels on new media platforms such as IPTV, and may face international copyright. dispute.

Since CCTV's 3, 5, 6, and 8 programs started broadcasting in 1996, they have always been wired encrypted pay channels, and most IPTV service providers and video boxes in the market have always provided services in the form of “free” services to users. . The relevant person in charge of CCTV had already conducted investigations in Chengdu several times before and obtained corresponding evidence. On October 22nd, the Sichuan Radio and Television Bureau held a briefing on the IPTV “infringement transmission center 3, 5, 6, and 8 encrypted programs”. The meeting decided that the Central Satellite Transmission Center is connected with CNTV. CNTV (including BesTV) can only transmit TV programs to the Sichuan Integrated Broadcasting and Control Sub-platform and shall not directly provide signals to any third-party platforms; as of November 1, 2014 , Sichuan's IPTV integration broadcast control platform and Chengdu TV broadcast control platform may no longer appear "infringement broadcast Central 3,5,6,8 program" phenomenon. This also means that users who install IPTV will not be able to watch the 3, 5, 6, and 4 channels of CCTV from November 1st.

CCTV takes the lead in safeguarding rights

At present, the CCTV-3, CCTV-5, CCTV-6, and CCTV-8 four sets of SD live channels have been replaced by IPTV-3+, IPTV-5+, IPTV-6+, and IPTV-8+ non-live channels, which means IPTV users cannot watch live events such as sports events. It is understood that because CCTV had not explicitly put forward the copyright issue in the new media field, IPTV service providers in various places have taken a more or less “rubbing edge” approach and have been broadcasting CCTV content on the IPTV platform. The Central Satellite Television Broadcasting Center clearly demonstrated its own exclusive licensing status. Under such circumstances, IPTV operators around the world will play CCTV content that has not been authorized by CNTV, especially the central three, five, six, and There are problems of infringement in the content of eight sets of paid landing channels.

Box pirated or stopped

As a new product of the Internet age, the TV box completely overturned the original mode of the film and television market. As long as there is broadband at home, directly connect the boxes to the Internet, and then connect them to the TV, you can search through the Internet to find a variety of video resources, whether it is live TV or a variety of large-scale casual look. However, the huge box army generally suffers from shortcomings of lack of content resources. Therefore, “piracy” has become a common method for various TV boxes. This “infringement” issue has reached a point where it has to be resolved. Comparing the crazy development of TV boxes in the past year, issues such as copyright and copycat have made the TV box go to a turning point. With the increasing emphasis on the protection of intellectual property by the new government, the piracy of television boxes has been suspended.