The British Video Association (BVA) represents video publishers' interests including copyright and preventing piracy or illegal downloading of videos without payment. Last year, the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) investigated an organized crime group in Northern Ireland, Sheffield, and Manchester that resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of counterfeit DVDs. The BVA works to enforce copyright and prevent illegal distribution of video content.

1. By Andrew Urben

2. BVA is a trading body that represents the
interests of publishers of video products.
This can include copyright issues plus
piracy or in simple terms, people
downloading videos on to devices without
paying or asking for permission.

4.  Last year FACT was involved in an
investigation into an organised crime group
with bases in Northern Ireland, Sheffield and
Manchester. It resulted in the seizure of a
large quantity of counterfeit DVDs
Melanie May. (2005). British Video Association case study: Piracy
penalty. Available:
http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/article/472313/british-video-
association-case-study-piracy-penalty. Last accessed 23th March 2015.
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