A Spanish court has sentenced those behind the Servicio-IPTV group to prison terms of up to 3 years for intellectual property offences linked to the illegal sale of pay-TV signals, including access to Movistar+.
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.
The grey area in various forms has accompanied the distribution of digital content from the very beginning.
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.
For the period 2027-2032, La Liga has negotiated a new television package expanded with the addition of Movistar and DAZN channels. This agreement represents an increase over the previous package.
At this year's Prague Music Week 2025, AKTV teamed up with OSA to create a teaser for the Normálně legálně (Normally Legal) project.
Some of Europe’s biggest sports leagues, broadcasters and live event operators are urging Brussels to introduce new EU rules to tackle real-time piracy of live content.
UEFA has become the first exclusive sports rights-holder to join the ACE, deepening cross-sector efforts to disrupt illegal live streaming worldwide.
Italian authorities have intensified their clampdown on illegal IPTV use, with DAZN, Sky Italia, and Serie A preparing to seek compensation from thousands of viewers.
Movistar Plus+ says almost half of Spanish football viewers are now watching matches illegally.
MultiChoice Zimbabwe has launched a new campaign, DStv ZIMnandi, aimed at curbing cross-border signal piracy and encouraging viewers to switch to locally licensed subscriptions.
Thai authorities have closed one of the country’s most prominent pirate IPTV networks following raids in Bangkok and Nonthaburi.
The Swedish government is preparing legislation that would make it an offence for consumers to use illegal IPTV services, extending current rules that primarily target distributors.
Italian authorities have dismantled a large-scale digital piracy network in an operation coordinated by prosecutors in Catania, eight arrests.
An elderly couple from Bavaria is standing trial in Landshut, accused of orchestrating a large-scale piracy scheme that allegedly defrauded pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland of more than €4.4 million.
FACT have conducted an enforcement operation addressing Irish retail outlets involved in providing access to illegal TV streaming services.
ACE and DAZN’s anti-piracy team have shut down Calcio which streamed unlicensed content from its base in Moldova.
rgentine authorities have arrested the alleged founder of Al Ángulo TV, a notorious illegal sports streaming platform.
LaLiga is renewing its commitment to combat audiovisual piracy, which it says presents the biggest threat to the sports and entertainment industry.
A new study released by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), has found consumers are up to 65 times more likely to be infected with malware when using piracy sites as compared to legitimate websites.
German investigators have struck a significant blow against illegal IPTV operations, arresting suspects, seizing servers, and confiscating assets worth around €500,000.
A man who pocketed £300,000 through the operation of an illegal streaming service before he fled the country, has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Spanish LALIGA clubs are losing between €600 and €700 million a year as a result of online piracy, according to LALIGA president Javier Tebas.
