Russia says Amazon's Twitch has deleted illegal content, won't face ban: media

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia no longer plans to block Amazon’s Twitch over piracy allegations after the streaming service took down illegal sports content, Russian news agencies cited communications watchdog Roskomnadzor as saying on Tuesday.

 

 

A Russian court on Monday blocked Twitch’s access to English Premier League soccer broadcasts after Russia’s Rambler media group said it would sue the Amazon subsidiary for 180 billion roubles ($2.88 billion) over pirate broadcasts.

 

Rambler said there were 36,000 cases in which Twitch had violated its rights to broadcast the soccer games in Russia, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Monday.

 

Rambler acquired the broadcast rights for English Premier League soccer this season from Russian sports broadcaster Match-TV.

 

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Amazon's Twitch says Russian firm drops suit over illegal content

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Amazon’s Twitch said on Wednesday that Russia’s Rambler Group had withdrawn its claim against the streaming service over alleged piracy broadcasting of English Premier League games.

 

No financial compensation has been sought or paid, Twitch added in a statement.

 

A Russian court on Monday blocked Twitch’s access to English Premier League soccer broadcasts after Russia’s Rambler media group said it would sue the Amazon subsidiary for 180 billion roubles ($2.88 billion) over pirate broadcasts.

 

On Tuesday, a Russian watchdog said it no longer planned to block Twitch after the company had taken down illegal sports content.

 

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