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Some 70% of loaded Android TV boxes configured to to access unlicensed content: Sandvine


WATERLOO, ON - Set-top box sellers, unlicensed video services, and file hosts are reaping the ill-gotten rewards of preloaded TV boxes that enable unauthorized access to TV programming, according to data from Sandvine.Sandvine’s Global Internet Phenomena Spotlight: The “Fully-Loaded” Kodi Ecosystem report is based on data collected from multiple tier-1 fixed access networks in North America and examines the mechanics and economics of using Kodi to access what many content owners believe to be unlicensed live and on-demand video content.Kodi (formerly known as XBMC) is an open source Android media player that allows users to view local and remote videos on...