CANAL+ and LALIGA have signed a strategic anti-piracy agreement covering almost 50 countries across Europe, Africa and Haiti.
Irdeto and blockchain data specialist Chainalysis are strengthening their partnership to tackle digital piracy and cryptocurrency-enabled cybercrime.
Illegal streaming is costing the UK economy at least £1.35 billion a year and is linked to the loss of more than 10,000 jobs, according to a report commissioned by anti-piracy initiative BeStreamWise.
Friend MTS and AgileTV have completed the first integration of AgileTV’s content delivery network (CDN) with Friend MTS’ server-side watermarking technology.
Nearly 1.2 million households across the Nordic region now have access to illegal IPTV services, spending an estimated €280 million a year, according to new research from Mediavision.
A 68‑year‑old man from Chorley has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for running a large‑scale illegal IPTV operation that generated £980,812 in criminal profits.
Leaks regarding “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” show that Hollywood is entering a new phase in the battle for control over content, distribution, and brand value.
There were 6.2 billion illegal streams of 90 seconds or more globally for the Spain vs Argentina Final match according to GCI. While the FIFA World Cup 2026 broke viewing records in the U.S. on linear TV and on streaming platforms, new data from Gaming Compliance International (GCI) suggests that an enormous amount of illegal ... Continue reading
Fake streaming sites are using Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster to steal payment details, passwords and personal information
The fight against the illegal distribution of audiovisual content on the internet has reached unprecedented levels in Canada.
According to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), nearly 3,000 websites were blocked or seized for illegally streaming World Cup matches.
FACT and Sky have issued legal warnings to 10 suspected illegal IPTV resellers in Ireland as part of their latest action against so-called dodgy boxes.
Maria Malinkowitsch offers a snapshot of live-streaming piracy in 2026, what it’s costing major sports rightsholders, why the fragmentation of sports rights and the cost burden on fans is making the industry susceptible to pirates.
Nearly one in five people who illegally stream television, films or live sport have suffered a malware infection in the past year, according to new research published by the BeStreamWise anti-piracy campaign.
The digital advertising industry has launched a coordinated campaign to cut advertising revenue to more than 1,300 websites illegally streaming or distributing content from the FIFA World Cup.
Pirate television and video platforms now operate as organised businesses, rather than as amateur projects. Illegal services pose a threat to television service providers. Tools now exist to quickly shut down these services. This was stated by the Association of Slovak Television Broadcasters (ATVS), which brings together the commercial television stations Markíza, JOJ and TA3. ... Continue reading
Slovak television broadcasters are warning of the growing problem of illegal streaming, which is depriving them of vital revenue.
Nagravision has unveiled NAGRA Venturi, a new intelligence-led streaming security platform designed to help broadcasters, streaming services and rights holders combat increasingly sophisticated piracy operations.
Italian authorities have dismantled three illegal IPTV distribution centres in the southern city of Crotone as part of a wider anti-piracy operation targeting unauthorised access to premium television services.
Google and LALIGA announced significant progress in their fight against piracy after expanding their partnership during the 2025–26 soccer season.
Sportlive24.tv is seeking compensation of over half a million crowns from a 19-year-old man from the Český Krumlov area who, in May, filmed and subsequently shared the company’s martial arts broadcast on his Facebook profile.
City of London Police have seized more than £1.2 million worth of equipment after shutting down a major illegal streaming data centre in Farnborough.
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment has welcomed a ruling by the Paris Judicial Court against subscription-sharing platform Spliiit.
Illegal access to free-TV or pay-TV livestreams caused an estimated €2.4bn in economic damage in Germany last year,.
