ITV has renewed its anti-piracy partnership with Friend MTS for two years, expanding monitoring to major ITV4 events while maintaining round-the-clock protection across broadcast and streaming platforms. The service detects unauthorized streams and helps remove pirated-content links.
Dutch flight instructor Sam Guichelaar received a copyright warning from Starlink less than two days after torrenting an episode of Dexter: Resurrection. Starlink says repeated violations can lead to suspended or terminated service; Guichelaar plans to use a VPN and switch providers.
A UK study warns that illegal streaming exposes viewers to fraud, identity theft, malware and potentially organised crime; 37% of active users surveyed had encountered harmful or unsafe content. Researchers estimate fraud and theft cost these users about £270 million annually, while UK consumers spend around £1.2 billion a year on pirated content.
Omdia's study emphasizes the need for a shift from reactive to preventive anti-piracy measures in the streaming era, highlighting the limitations of traditional methods and advocating for multi-DRM, forensic watermarking, and application security to enhance content protection.
CANAL+ and LALIGA have signed a strategic anti-piracy agreement covering almost 50 countries across Europe, Africa and Haiti.
The Omdia study Next-Generation Anti-Piracy for TV and Video: Why the streaming era demands a shift from reaction to prevention therefore warns that piracy can no longer be viewed solely as a technical or legal issue.
Irdeto and blockchain data specialist Chainalysis are strengthening their partnership to tackle digital piracy and cryptocurrency-enabled cybercrime.
Despite the increase in legal streaming services, piracy remains prevalent, with over 21% of online adults using unauthorized sources, particularly among engaged viewers like sports fans. The study highlights that convenience and ease of access are significant factors driving this trend.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An international operation, coordinated by Bulgaria and supported by Europol, dismantled nine organized crime groups involved in illegal streaming, resulting in 29 arrests and the removal of over 27,000 illegal URLs, while highlighting cybersecurity risks for users.
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,.
French regulator Arcom has published new guidance and model agreements designed to strengthen the fight against online piracy.
