Nites TV
| to identify | |
Type of site | Streaming media |
|---|---|
| Available in | All |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Advertising | Yes; pop-up advertising |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 2020 |
| Current status | Online |
| Written in | HTML, JavaScript and PHP |
Nites TV was a file streaming website that hosted links and embedded videos, allowing users to stream or download movies for free. This site was closed for copyright infringement and piracy.[1][2][3]
History
The site was created in 2019,[3][4] and blocked and seized finally in April 2020.
Nites.tv gained mainstream attention during the pandemic in March 2020, with news sites on several continents reporting on the platform seemingly out of nowhere and asking if the new website was legal or not, and this suspicious activity quickly increased its popularity.
In May 2020, a new version of the site appeared with the domain Nites.is[5]
In January 2021, the site was identified as a "notorious market" by the U.S. government, along with The Pirate Bay and other piracy sites.[6] In October 2018, Telia Company, a Swedish ISP, was ordered to block FMovies.[1] They appealed the order.[7] That same month, the Motion Picture Association reported Nites TV and FMovies along with other piracy sites to the U.S. government.[8] Nites TV was blocked in Australia in December 2020, after a request in August.[9][10][11]
Nites.is acquires BFLIX
In October 2023, Nites.is acquired Bflix, another popular piracy site, and that merger was completed in January 2024 with the end of BFlix website. Starting February 2024, BFlix website became inaccessible for all users and Nites.is website at the same time announced the merger.
See also
- Putlocker, similar online movie streaming network
- YIFY Torrents (or YTS), online movie file downloading network
- Popcorn Time, a freeware program allowing users to watch movies through torrenting on several platforms
- 123movies, similar online movie streaming network
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nites.tv Mystery Solved as MPA Takes Over Domain of 'Viral' Pirate Site". TorrentFreak. 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ↑ "Streaming Site Nites.TV Gets 'Seized' After Going Viral, But Questions Remain". TorrentFreak. 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Major 'Pirate' Movie Streaming Site Nites TV Sued in US Court". TorrentFreak. 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ↑ "WHOIS Domain Search Revealing Registration". WHOIS.com. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ "'Viral' Pirate Site Nites.tv is Back From the Dead Following ACE Seizure". TorrentFreak. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ↑ "US Govt Brands Torrent, Streaming & Cyberlocker Sites As Notorious Markets". TorrentFreak. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ↑ "Swedish ISP Telia Appeals Pirate Bay Blocking Order". TorrentFreak. 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ↑ "MPAA Reports 'Notorious' Pirate Sites to The US Government". TorrentFreak. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ↑ Barbaschow, Asha. "Australian court orders blocking of subtitle piracy sites". ZDNet. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ↑ "Australian Court Orders ISPs to Block 181 'Pirate' Domains, Including Subtitle Sites". TorrentFreak. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ↑ "Movie & TV Show Companies Want Subtitle Sites Blocked Down Under". TorrentFreak. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
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