(Berlin, March 2004) Tremendous success was achieved in 2003 in the area of prosecuting copyright violations. Thanks in large part to the efforts of the GVU, fines and jail sentences for movie thieves ... more ...

(Berlin, 27 November) Today marks the beginning of a campaign in Germany against the illegal copying of films and for the protection of original copyright owners. The motifs are drastically exaggerated but humorous, and are intended to raise awareness and set a distinctive tone for a nationwide discussion of the topic of copyright theft and copyright theft. more ...

(Berlin, November 2003) The kick-off of the nationwide "movie thieves are criminals - Initiative for the Protection of Originals" in Germany is one of several measures undertaken by the German film industry to curtail the theft of films. But what are the strategies behind the campaign, and have they shown any success so far? more ...