Neowin News Feed for: Geo-blocking

YouTube and GEMA reach agreement over blocked videos in Germany

Paul Hill — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 05:36:01 +0000

YouTube and the German-based music rights organization - GEMA - have come to an agreement which means German users won't see blocked content messages on GEMA-members' YouTube videos. Read more...

Netflix cracking down on VPNs, proxies

Matt Blowes — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 23:28:01 +0000

After years of ignoring subscribers circumventing geo-restrictions, Netflix appears set to prevent users from masking their identity to access content only available in foreign countries. Read more...

HBO sends warnings to paying HBO Now customers who don't live in the US

Andy Weir — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 12:02:01 +0000

HBO has sent warnings to thousands of people around the world - not pirates, but folks who have been paying the company to access its HBO Now subscription service, which it says is for US users only. Read more...