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.

Jan Maxa, Director of the Content and Production Division at the Prima Group, describes how he plans to integrate the development of programs for linear broadcasting with the prima+ platform.

NordVPN and ProtonVPN are required to prevent access from Spain to IP addresses where illegal transmissions of LaLiga matches have been verified. 

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 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.

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.

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.

The guest of the First League podcast was long-time media manager Kamil Houska.