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5 days ago
- Entertainment
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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Is it illegal to hold on to your streaming set-top box?
CNA938 Rewind Play Singapore recently saw its second prosecution of someone selling illegal streaming devices here. Mr Wang Yue, the owner of Ace Technologies – a company that sold illegal streaming devices at Sim Lim Square, has been jailed six months for the charges pressed on him, and his business was fined $181,000. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss further with James Ow Yong, Director of Fortress Law Corporation. CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Is it illegal to hold on to your streaming set-top box? Singapore recently saw its second prosecution of someone selling illegal streaming devices here. Mr Wang Yue, the owner of Ace Technologies – a company that sold illegal streaming devices at Sim Lim Square, has been jailed six months for the charges pressed on him, and his business was fined $181,000. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss further with James Ow Yong, Director of Fortress Law Corporation. 27 mins CNA938 Rewind - Love our Planet - EC Environmental Film Festival 2025 In 'Destination Anywhere', Melanie Oliveiro finds out where film fans can go to attend the Singapore Environment Council or SEC Environmental Film Festival, a three-day screening event that seeks to engage individuals and communities to become stewards of the planet. Organised by SEC in partnership with the Singapore Film Society, SEC's Executive Director Cheang Kok Chung, will highlight the chosen films: 'Savages', 'A Crack in the Mountain' and 'Future Council'. All will be screened at Golden Village Suntec City. Cheang will also reveal where proceeds from the ticket sales will go and why all movie ticket sales are eligible for tax rebates. 17 mins CNA938 Rewind - Bhumi — A Bold, New & Inclusive Dance-Theatre Production In 'Culture Club', Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about an inclusive dance-theatre production, 'Bhumi', staged by Maya Dance Theatre and the Diverse Abilities Dance Collective (DADC). 'Bhumi' is performed by artists with disabilities from Singapore, Indonesia, and Australia - featuring original choreography, poetry, and music. Kavitha, Jiaying and Shahrin - the various creatives involved in 'Bhumi' - will explain why it's more than just a performance; it is a call to action, and a moving celebration of difference, courage, and connection. 29 mins CNA938 Rewind - Back to the Future: Travel back in time at ' SG Edition' In 'Made in SG', Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the founders, curators & creators of the immersive music and pop culture experience: 'Rewind, Replay, Remix: SG Edition' now happening at GastroBeats, one of Singapore's largest food and music festivals. Andrea Poh and Ng Yong Thong, co-founders of AJX Collective – a Made in SG creative incubator for immersive experiences – describe what it's like going through 'Rewind, Replay, Remix: SG Edition', comprising three zones that celebrate the songs that shaped generations of Singaporeans - from the 1950s until today, even beyond. 34 mins
CNA
30-05-2025
- Business
- CNA
Jail for Sim Lim Square shop owner who sold pirate set-top boxes for EPL matches
SINGAPORE: The owner of a company that sold illegal streaming devices at Sim Lim Square was jailed for six months on Friday (May 30). Wang Yue's company, Ace Technologies, was also fined S$181,000 (US$140,000). The business operated four shop units in Sim Lim Square from 2018 to 2022. Earlier, Wang and Ace Technologies each pleaded guilty to 17 counts under the Copyright Act, with 33 more charges taken into consideration for sentencing. Illegal streaming devices are installed with programmes that facilitate unauthorised access to live television channels and video-on-demand content. Wang, 36, was the one who decided to sell pirate set-top boxes through Ace Technologies, which had nine employees. In early 2018, the business started selling such devices for between S$149 and S$249. The profit margin for each device was about S$39 to S$99. According to Wang, the company earned a monthly profit of about S$15,000 to S$18,000 from selling illegal streaming devices. The devices could access English Premier League football matches, the Discovery Channel and Disney and Warner Bros movies. Shop staff would tell customers that the devices allowed them to watch copyrighted shows without incurring the costs of watching them through legitimate sources. Wang, a Chinese national, procured the pirate set-top boxes from an overseas supplier and was the sole person responsible for doing so. In 2020, the Premier League sent letters to Ace Technologies and Wang warning them to stop selling the devices over copyright infringements. However, they persisted. On Oct 4, 2022, police conducted a raid on shops at Sim Lim Square, including Ace Technologies. More than 1,000 illegal streaming devices were seized from Ace Technologies' shops and storage unit in the mall. Wang and his company were then hauled to court. This is the second such case to come before the courts. The first prosecution for copyright infringement by a commercial dealer of illegal streaming devices took place last October. In that case, Ge Xin was jailed for 10 months and his two companies, MT Gadget+ and Grandnew, were fined a total of S$300,000 for selling illegal streaming devices. Amendments to the Copyright Act came into force in November 2021, making it illegal to sell pirate set-top boxes. Under the Copyright Act, an individual who makes, deals, imports, distributes or offers devices or services to access works without the authority of copyright owners can be jailed up to five years, fined up to S$100,000 or both.
