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 Screenshot of Putlocker's homepage, 2016 | |
| Type of site | File hosting index (or cyberlocker) |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Revenue | Advertisements |
| Registration | None |
| Current status | Offline (clones and copy sites available) |
Putlocker is any of various online file hosting index websites used for streaming entertainment media, particularly films and television series, for free. The initial website originated in the United Kingdom as early as 2011, and grew to receive millions of daily visitors after the shutdown of Megaupload. In May 2016, the website was blocked in the UK by a High Court order, and at its peak prior to a temporary closure in late 2016, Alexa Internet listed Putlocker as ranking among the top 250 most-visited websites worldwide. Putlocker has been reported by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as a major piracy threat.
Putlocker's domain address has changed multiple times throughout its history, with a number of URLs bearing the Putlocker name being suspended or seized. It is not publicly known whether an official Putlocker website maintained by the original team remains available online, but at least fifty mirror or proxy websites, many of which use the Putlocker name, have been identified.
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See also
- List of websites blocked in the United Kingdom
- 123Movies, a similar online movie streaming network
- PeerTube, a peer-to-peer video platform
- Popcorn Time, a free software program allowing users to watch movies through torrenting on several platforms.
- YIFY Torrents (or YTS Torrents), an online movie file downloading network
References
- Scaria 2014, p. 33.
- Bolton, Doug (26 May 2016). "Putlocker blocked in the UK by internet service providers after High Court order". The Independent. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
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Sources
- Scaria, Arul George (2014). Piracy in the Indian Film Industry: Copyright and Cultural Consonance. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107065437.
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