Lithuania to block 40 more pirate websites

The Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) is set to block an additional 40 websites that are illegally distributing copyrighted audiovisual content. This move is part of an ongoing effort to combat online piracy within the country.

The commission's monitoring revealed that pirated content, previously removed from sites like 'Kinocoin,' 'Rezka,' 'BMovies,' and 'YTS,' has resurfaced on new domain names. Specifically, 11 new domains for 'Kinocoin,' 9 for 'Rezka,' 10 for 'BMovies,' and 10 for 'YTS' have been identified.

Mantas Martišius, the chairman of LRTK, stated that blocking pirate websites is not a one-time action. "When one domain is blocked, new ones often appear in its place, through which they try to continue distributing the same content," he explained. "Therefore, we constantly monitor whether previously blocked sites do not appear under different addresses, and we react to such attempts."

Internet access providers are now mandated to disable access to these newly identified sites within five days of receiving the LRTK's decision. Users attempting to access these blocked domains will be redirected to an informational page managed by the LRTK.

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Blocking pirate websites is not a one-time action. When one domain is blocked, new ones often appear in its place, through which they try to continue distributing the same content. Therefore, we constantly monitor whether previously blocked sites do not appear under different addresses, and we react to such attempts.