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.
The pirate service Bitplay, which, among other things, illegally provided access to premium sports television channels, live broadcasts of sports matches and selected series content, has been shut down.
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.
The Czech media has prepared the first representative self-regulatory mechanism on the market, created in cooperation with private and public media and organisations representing journalists.
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.
Tech giants such as Google have made such progress with AI that it is already having a impact on the business of many online media outlets
The prima+ video platform recorded 200 million video views last year. This is almost double the number compared to the previous year.
Česká televize defended its lead in the 15+ audience group in 2025. Nova won in prime time and in younger audience groups.
Political events and social developments were reflected in the growth of news TV stations' ratings last year.
Uncertainty about the impact of AI, potential regulatory changes, changing user behaviour and a volatile and spillover advertising market.
On the Nova.cz website, the reality shows accounted for more than a third of all views last year. Of these, Love Island is the most watched.
The largest domestic TV stations have prepared special editions of their entertainment programs for the evening of the last day of 2025.
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.
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Familiarity with the Oneplay brand is now at the level of the former Voya. According to Daniel Grunt the awareness has grown very quickly.
Those who want to watch a wide variety of programs will inevitably end up with multiple subscriptions. And with that comes the motivation to share access outside the home.
The grey area in various forms has accompanied the distribution of digital content from the very beginning.
