The group has sent letters to websites across Europe telling them to “take effective measures to end and prevent further copyright infringement” within 24 hours. The have been sent to the biggest torrenting sites as well as niche hosting services.

The letters don’t say that the organisation will pursue any specific actions against the operators of sites, simply setting a 24 hour deadline.

“All opportunities provided by the Website to download, stream or otherwise obtain access to the Entertainment Content should be disabled permanently,” the email says.

The threats did not seem to work as none of the sites that have received the messages are thought to have shut down.

It might be part of a wider campaign, but it is not clear what the MPAA is playing at and what has changed if it thinks it can issue 24 hour shut down notices all of a sudden.