📰 New article from TorrentFreak
Hollywood’s UK “Omnibus” Pirate Site Blocking Order Surfaces Through Cloudflare
### Hollywood’s “Ghost” Order Finally Surfaces 🎬
For months, Hollywood studios have been bragging about a new “superpower” in the fight against piracy, but the actual paperwork remained a mystery—until now.
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has been touting a massive “omnibus” blocking order in the UK. Instead of running to a judge every time a pirate site changes its URL from `.com` to `.net`, this order allows studios to simply tell ISPs, “Hey, this new site acts just like the old one—block it.” It’s essentially a “search and destroy” mission for streaming sites that doesn’t require a new court date every time a new domain pops up.
We only know the details because Cloudflare—not a court or a government agency—decided to be helpful and publish the document via its transparency filing.
The quick breakdown:
The “Seed” Sites: The order starts with known culprits like movies2watch.watch*, but the real power is in the “Part 2” category: any site that functions similarly to the originals.
- No Judge Required: Once a site meets the criteria, studios can add it to the blocklist voluntarily. The ISPs are essentially trusted to take the studios’ word for it.
- The Catch: While it’s efficient, it’s also a bit “trust me, bro.” There’s no independent review every time a site is added, though studios are forbidden from blocking entire servers if they host legitimate content too.
It’s a massive win for Disney and Netflix, but a headache for anyone trying to find a free movie without a fight.