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Remember Popcorn Time? The Netflix for pirates is making a comeback
Remember Popcorn Time? The "Netflix for pirates" is making a comeback
If you were around six years ago and actively seeking for BitTorrent enabled movie services, you are probably familiar with Popcorn Time. The ...... 18 Mar 2020
Popcorn Time, Showbox removed from Aptoide following lawsuit
Popcorn Time, Showbox removed from Aptoide following lawsuit
Aptoide has removed two Android apps that are used to watch TV shows and movies for free from the market following a lawsuit two film companies. 16 Jul 2019
Popcorn Time returns with new Community Edition fork
Popcorn Time returns with new Community Edition fork
The MPAA may have had success in knocking out the most popular fork of the 'pirate Netflix' known as Popcorn Time, but as usual another fork has risen form the ashes. 03 Dec 2015 - 13 comments
R.I.P. Popcorn Time
R.I.P. Popcorn Time
The most popular version of Popcorn Time appears to be down and out for the count. 24 Oct 2015 - 10 comments
MPAA shuts down web version of Popcorn Time but site moves to new domain
MPAA shuts down web version of Popcorn Time but site moves to new domain
The newly released web version of Popcorn Time has already been taken down, but the site has quickly found a new domain. 21 Oct 2015 - 5 comments
Popcorn Time team reportedly breaks up
Popcorn Time team reportedly breaks up
A few of the top developers for the Popcortime.io fork have reportedly left the project this weekend, following a number of internal disputes. 21 Oct 2015 - 1 comment
Nu Image goes after more pirates, this time suing Popcorn Time users
Nu Image goes after more pirates, this time suing Popcorn Time users
Indie studio Millenium and its infamous affiliate Nu Image are now going after Popcorn Time users who allegedly viewed 2015's 'Survivor' starring Pierce Brosnan and Milla Jovovich. 02 Sep 2015 - 12 comments
Popcorn Time users sued in the U.S., two men arrested in Denmark
Popcorn Time users sued in the U.S., two men arrested in Denmark
A number of Popcorn Time users have been sued in a U.S court for viewing and sharing a film using the popular BitTorrent-based app. 21 Aug 2015 - 14 comments
Original Popcorn Time team backs official variant
Original Popcorn Time team backs official variant
Even though the original Popcorn Time team shut down a year ago, most of the founding members have now come out to support one of the variants of the software. 13 Aug 2015 - 1 comment
Popcorn Time for non-jailbroken iOS devices reaches 1 million downloads
Popcorn Time for non-jailbroken iOS devices reaches 1 million downloads
The Popcorn Time team has revealed this week that they have seen over 1 million downloads for non-jailbroken iOS devices. 24 Jun 2015 - 2 comments
'Netflix for Pirates': More Popcorn Time blocks ordered by court
'Netflix for Pirates': More Popcorn Time blocks ordered by court
Controversial 'Netflix for Pirates' services under the Popcorn Time banner are facing further blocking at the hands of a court. 21 May 2015 - 2 comments
Popcorn Time now works in your browser, but for how long?
Popcorn Time now works in your browser, but for how long?
A Popcorn Time fork that works in modern web browsers without downloading and installing an additional app has appeared online. 19 May 2015 - 2 comments
ISPs ordered to block Popcorn Time sites
ISPs ordered to block Popcorn Time sites
A court has ordered Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block access to websites associated with the Popcorn Time software. 02 May 2015 - 3 comments
Popcorn Time for iOS now available for non-jailbroken devices
Popcorn Time for iOS now available for non-jailbroken devices
The team over at Popcorn Time has announced that their iOS app is now available for non-jailbroken devices, a massive launch that the team has been teasing for over six months. 09 Apr 2015 - 6 comments
Anti-piracy group BREIN takes down Popcorn Time fan pages that didn't even host software
Anti-piracy group BREIN takes down Popcorn Time fan pages that didn't even host software
Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has taken down six sites that were set up as 'fan pages' to the Popcorn Time software, despite the fact that they did not host the apps themselves. 01 Mar 2015 - 2 comments
Popcorn Time: Windows, Mac and Android versions get UI updates while non-jailbroken iOS version gets closer to reality
Popcorn Time: Windows, Mac and Android versions get UI updates while non-jailbroken iOS version gets closer to reality
The team behind Popcorn Time, after a brief hiatus, have returned with updates to their Windows, Mac and Android versions. 04 Feb 2015 - 4 comments
Netflix acknowledges that Popcorn Time is 'competition' with misleading chart
Netflix acknowledges that Popcorn Time is 'competition' with misleading chart
During Netflix's recent quarterly shareholders report, in which the company showed huge growth in subscribers, there was a small note in which the streaming giant cited Popcorn Time, the piracy streaming service that has been called the Netflix of P 22 Jan 2015 - 5 comments
Popcorn Time: Windows and Mac versions get minor updates as iOS gets a major promise
Popcorn Time: Windows and Mac versions get minor updates as iOS gets a major promise
The team behind Popcorn Time has made a few changes to their Mac and Windows versions of the software and made a strong promise for the upcoming iOS update. 23 Dec 2014 - 3 comments
Popcorn Time 2.4 beta for Android takes experience to new level with offline playback
Popcorn Time 2.4 beta for Android takes experience to new level with offline playback
The Popcorn Time team has announced a new killer feature for the software: Offline viewership. 19 Nov 2014 - 8 comments
Popcorn Time for desktop gets major update to 5.0 including touch screen support
Popcorn Time for desktop gets major update to 5.0 including touch screen support
The team behind Popcorn Time have unveiled beta 5.0 for desktop users, the next step in their Popcorn Time Revolution. 06 Nov 2014 - 1 comment
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