Undersigned organisations wish to reiterate their request to designate relevant connected TV operating systems and virtual assistant platform operators as gatekeepers to better reflect their increasingly significant role as well as evolving market realities.
A 2025 study found that 69% of sports fans in the United States and Europe have turned to illegal streams as the subscription cost of their platforms rise.
NordVPN and ProtonVPN are required to prevent access from Spain to IP addresses where illegal transmissions of LaLiga matches have been verified.
The Tokyo District Court ruled that technology intermediaries can be held directly liable if they fail to respond to clear and timely requests to remove illegal content.
Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at City of London Police has arrested 4 people and seized 10 servers in Manchester as part of an investigation into a large-scale illegal IPTV streaming service.
The US Department of Justice has issued seizure warrants against three US-registered internet domains tied to commercial websites allegedly operated from Bulgaria and accused of distributing copyrighted content without authorisation.
A coordinated international law-enforcement operation has targeted an industrial-scale illegal IPTV network, with investigators naming 31 suspects following raids in 11 Italian cities and 14 countries.
Police in Humenné charged a 32-year-old man who had been illegally making protected content available for many years. The damage exceeded tens of thousands of EUROS.
A Spanish court has set a new benchmark in the fight against TV piracy by imposing prison sentences of up to three years on those responsible for illegally distributing the signal of Movistar+ and other pay-TV operators.
The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) has contacted more than 1,000 people across the UK, warning them to stop using illegal TV streaming services or risk prosecution.
The Paris Judicial Court has issued 2 rulings in favour of the LFP (French Professional Football League) and LFP Media, extending efforts to block illegal streaming of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.
Authorities in Germany have carried out coordinated raids across three federal states as part of an investigation into a suspected organised pay-TV piracy network.
