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The growing market in illegal Freej merchandise has prompted its creator to seek legal action.
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The man behind popular Arabic animated television series Freej plans to sue counterfeiters in a bid to protect his product.
Mohammed Saed Harif, a UAE national, launched the comic creation in the Arab World in September last year. It has since gone on to receive popular and critical acclaim – and spawned a catalogue of DVDs and merchandise. However, the unprecedented cross-cultural success of the series – which is also available with English subtitles – has paved the way for a glut of pirated material. Yesterday, speaking exclusively to Business 24/7 during the production of the third series of Freej, he criticised the growing market of illegal merchandise. “I am happy about the resounding success of the two series but I am also unhappy because pirated items of Freej DVDs, CDs, games and other products are freely available,” said Harif. “We have reported to the Dubai Department of Economic Development. And I am planning to sue a company that is violating the property rights.” The entrepreneur defended the hard work that goes into creating the show and its merchandise. |
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