Host Gator or offshore hosting for online movies site

Hey All,

I have a question. In order to make (copyrighted) watch online movie site, am I ok to use hostgator service or should I need offshore hosting?

if the answer is offshore hosting can any one please advise any cheap and best offshore hosting service...

Cheers
Nysoh

 

i recommended you to use hostgator hosting

 

It would be better to use offshore hosting. I believe that it is against HostGator's service for copyrighted content that you don't have permission to use.

 

You'll need something offshore though I can't give you any recommendations.

HostGator will close his account right after publishing the first movie.

 

why hostgator close his account ?

 

For using copyrighted content.

 

You can use embed code from sources like Hulu to put full movies content on your site. If you upload full copyprotected movies without a licensing agreement, then you run the risk of a DCMA complaint. Since HG is in the USA, THEY MUST COMPLY WITH US laws. You may or may not be shut down by HG- usually they warn you first and if you comply with the DMCA take down request you may be ok.

There are other legal ways to add movies/episodes to your HG site. for example:

Movies:
http://www.havocarcade.com/category/Movies/1.html

Episodes:
http://www.havocarcade.com/category/Episodes/1.html

 

Offshore account for movie type based websites my friend ...

HostGator does not tolerate those websites.

Cheers

 

It would be better to use offshore hosting.
HostGator does not tolerate those websites.

 

Thanks for all the kind responses....

I assumed it would've be a offshore account. On the DP in WTS section below, has some one tried this.
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1952483&highlight=offshore

Looks like its affordable but not sure is it relaible or not??

any suggestions.....

Cheers

Nysoh

 

The problem with offshore hosting is the response times.

 

yes, you should use offshore service.
avoid any possibility of legal issues, even you have copyrighted content.

 

WAIT! NO! the FBI is closing all sites that teh domain or hosting is hosted in the US....

 

You need offshore hosting for sure... hostgator will not allow you to host online movies site... but, maybe they will allow you if you take vps plan

 

Dont use hostgator.....As above said your account will be suspended if they find your site offering copywrited material

One more thing.....if you will be hosting movies on your own server even if for watching online than you will need Good Space and Double Bandwidth....and simply shared hosting will not work good..You will have to buy a dedicated server or vps for a start

 

You will need to go offshore if you want to stream the files yourself, also you will need a top range VPS.

It's a tough area a the net to be involved in...

 

offshore! You will get banned so fast for using host gator for hosting these movies.

 

how to redirect to free blog, like blogspot or wordpress to play this movie ?

 

use a 301 or the PHP location command.

 

definately offshore. Host gator wont let you do it for long time.