The lack of transparency and audit of online platforms is a threat to the entire media sector. The European Union is responding to this problem through the DMA and EMFA initiatives.

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has successfully shut down video hosting site Gamovideo in Spain.

The operator of a platform responsible for supplying illegal streams to pirate services around the world, has been sentenced to 11 months in prison and to pay more than US$90,000 in penalties.

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has filed two separate federal lawsuits against individuals accused of operating illegal internet protocol television (IPTV) services.

A report by Grant Thornton demonstrates the very limited impact of the EU Commission’s Recommendation on combating piracy of sports and other live events.

In a major crackdown on digital piracy, German authorities have arrested three individuals suspected of running a large-scale illegal streaming operation.

Nordic broadcasters Discovery, TV4, and Viaplay have begun legal action against several operators as part of a crackdown on illegal operators.

LALIGA has successfully blocked illegal broadcasts from two platforms that were relaying coverage of top-flight Spanish football.

A man from Birmingham who ran a sophisticated illegal streaming operation has been jailed for two years and nine months.

The sports streaming sites, Methstreams and Crackstreams, have been suspended, presumably for copyright infringement.

ACE has announced the shutdown of a live sports piracy ring based in Vietnam and viewed extensively throughout the world.

In a two-week enforcement operation, FACT and police targeted 30 suppliers of illegal IPTV services.