One of Europe’s largest illegal IPTV operations has been dealt a major blow after Spain’s National Court convicted the operators of an international piracy network.
Fastly and LaLiga have teamed up to develop new technology aimed at tackling illegal streaming of live sports.
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) says 2 million people in France are watching Ligue 1 through illegal streams, as new figures highlight the growing scale of sports piracy in the market.
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.
NordVPN and ProtonVPN are required to prevent access from Spain to IP addresses where illegal transmissions of LaLiga matches have been verified.
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.
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.
The FilmToro server has prepared a selection of the best streaming services in the Czech Republic.
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.
