Piracy on YouTube is no longer an underground problem—it is an open, organized scam costing the global entertainment industry millions. Pirated, copyrighted movies are being uploaded daily by channels using misleading thumbnails of blockbuster films, tricking viewers, and diverting audiences from legitimate streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, and Jio Cinema.
What makes this scam worse is the direct enabling by certain YouTube Content Management System (CMS) providers who should be protecting rights holders but are instead linked to piracy channels.
The Playbook of the Scamsters
- Full Movie Uploads – Newly released or OTT-exclusive films, often in HD or 4K.
- Misleading Thumbnails – Using posters from unrelated blockbuster films to bait viewers.
- Keyword Hijacking – Stuffing titles and tags with trending movie names to dominate search results.
- Monetizing Stolen Work – Running ads or driving traffic to unsafe third-party sites.
The Double Standard on YouTube
Small creators are routinely demonetized, struck down, or banned over minor copyright issues—often for fair use material—while these piracy scam channels operate openly for months. Many have millions of views, directly profiting from stolen content.
This points to a systemic failure within YouTube’s enforcement process and the deliberate negligence or complicity of certain CMS providers.
The Call for Immediate Legal Action
It’s time for production houses, OTT platforms, and industry bodies to:
- File lawsuits not just against the piracy channels but also against the CMS providers that knowingly enable them.
- Demand YouTube terminate CMS contracts with any partner tied to piracy.
- Push for government-level cybercrime investigations into organized YouTube piracy rings.
The Responsibility YouTube Cannot Ignore
If YouTube is truly committed to protecting creators, it must:
- Terminate CMS providers involved in piracy — no exceptions.
- Proactively ban piracy scam channels, not just take down videos after they go viral.
- Implement stricter metadata and thumbnail verification to prevent clickbait theft.
- Apply equal enforcement to all creators, regardless of size or partner status.
Until then, YouTube risks becoming the largest piracy distribution platform in the world—while legitimate creators and the entertainment industry pay the price.
Evidence Section – Piracy Channels & CMS Affiliations
Grouped by CMS Name — with associated YouTube links for verification. Screenshots available in dossier.
1 Evel Asian
- Red Studio — https://www.youtube.com/@TheStudioQueen/videos
EMDC
- Ronita Studio — https://www.youtube.com/@RanitaStudio/videos
iCompany Sri
- Online Movie — https://www.youtube.com/@OnlineMovieBroadcasting/videos
MTV India
- Box Movies — https://www.youtube.com/@BoxMoviesIndia/featured
- Superhit Movies Junction — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5tZTH8atIMtgxfTbEmFYbA
- Dumdaar Movie — https://www.youtube.com/@dumdarhdmovies
Network Yazilim
- Original Cinema — https://www.youtube.com/@OriginalsCinema/featured
- Cobra Studio — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2JOSUhF5dj30TvAd1_2D1w
- South HD Cinema — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtHAy3LVfuibZ4uk7rU0Whg
- New South Action Dhamaka — https://www.youtube.com/@NewSounthActionDhamaka2025/featured
- Gogalii Movies — https://www.youtube.com/@GogaliMovie/videos
- Auto Rickshaw Movies — https://www.youtube.com/@autorickshawmovies
- Butterfly Studioz — https://www.youtube.com/@ButterflyStudioz/videos
- Dubbed Cinema — https://www.youtube.com/@DubbedCinemayt
Ocean Media China
- Hindi TV Movies — https://www.youtube.com/@Hinditvmovie0/featured
- Mix Entertainment — https://www.youtube.com/@MixEntertainment-01/videos
Poco Mix China
- High HD Movies — https://www.youtube.com/@highhdmovie/videos
The Orchard Entertainment
- Dev Movies — https://www.youtube.com/@devmovies-c2g
- Bumper Movies — https://www.youtube.com/@BumperMovies-u8o/videos
UCM GMBH
- Nexavibe Movies — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUC8cXCW_u1OtJ57rh8Hmqw
- South Action — https://www.youtube.com/@SouthAction-w8l
Unicorn Black Music
- Viraat Cinemas — https://www.youtube.com/@viraatcinemas
Unisys
In coming days we will investigate further and find out the people behind this scam and publish their name with evidences.
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