The Westminster Magistrate Court's found
that there were direct consequences of criminal activity by Richard O'Dwyer
in the USA, even though he had never left he UK, meaning that O'Dwyer should be
tried in the US rather than the UK. Home Secretary Theresa May then rubber
stamped the application and O'Dwyer only
narrowly escaped extradition and
criminal trial in the US by entering into a plea
bargain, agreeing to attend the USA to visit a court and to pay over a limited
amount of compensation.
According to TorrentFreak,
Filmhub will enable television and film enthusiasts to stream and discover
video content from the major networks and studios. O'Dwyer's selling point is a
"discovery engine" that makes personal recommendations, allowing users
to find content relevant to them. It's not clear exactly how Filmhub will work
- afterall Netflix, Amazon and Lovefilm already make recommendations for their
users, based on users' previous film choices - but it seems that Filmhub will
be authorised to aggregate content
from these three providers, making it a one-stop shop for film and televsion.
O'Dwyer says:
"It could be described as a hub to manage everything you’re
watching and wish to watch. What you like and dislike. And importantly
delivering Movie & TV suggestions personalized to your own taste and
current mood, with features to connect with others and share your opinions.
The aim with Filmhub is to bring everything into a single reliable
source the community can build upon."
O'Dwyer says that he has learnt from his adventures in copyright
law over the last few years and that "hopefully this new project is a way
to give back to everyone."
Watch this space.
No comments:
Post a Comment