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 that distributed films, TV channels and live football. The ruling includes prison terms, multi-million euro fines and compensation, and has been described by rightsholders as one of the biggest anti-piracy judgments […]

Fastly and LaLiga have teamed up to develop new technology aimed at tackling illegal streaming of live sports. The collaboration focuses on real-time detection and removal of pirated streams, with LaLiga estimating piracy costs its clubs between $700 million (€645 million) and $800 million (€735 million) annually. The two companies began working together in 2025, […]

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. Details released at a conference organised by the Association for the Protection of Sports Programmes (APPS) showed Ligue 1 is now the most pirated […]

Online piracy continues to be a major problem for rightsholders, especially those who rely on exclusive live streaming content. This challenge is worsened by dedicated sharing communities on Telegram, Discord, and elsewhere, which can be harder to spot. To tackle this, the Czech anti-piracy company Warezio is offering the public rewards for snitching on pirates through […]

Ahead of next month’s Super Bowl LX, which NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service hopes will be its largest-ever live viewership (along with the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy), there is growing concern about the rise in streaming sites offering illegal access to live sports. A 2025 study found that 69% of sports fans in the United […]

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. The service was shut down following a criminal complaint by the Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) and a subsequent investigation by the Czech Police. The Association of Commercial […]

LALIGA and Telefónica Audiovisual Digital (TAD) say they have judicial backing requiring NordVPN and ProtonVPN to prevent access from Spain to IP addresses where illegal transmissions of LaLiga matches have been verified.  In a statement, the companies describe the precautionary measures from Commercial Court No. 1 of Córdoba as dynamic, with no right of appeal, allowing […]

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 decisions, issued December 18, cover the blocking of websites and IPTV services unlawfully carrying the matches, and also target tools used to […]

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, but also continues to illustrate the gap that opens up for Premier Leaguez in terms of broadcasting rights. The current contract, worth €4.95 billion, runs until […]

The FilmToro server has prepared a selection of the best streaming services in the Czech Republic. In its first article, the server focused on an overview of the Czech streaming services market. In this latest article, it helps viewers choose the optimal service according to their specific preferences. The overview provides detailed information about the quality, […]

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, warning that current measures are failing to protect revenues, audiences and public services. In a joint letter sent to the European Commission in October, 36 organisations – including the Premier […]

UEFA has become the first exclusive sports rights-holder to join the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), deepening cross-sector efforts to disrupt illegal live streaming worldwide. The move positions UEFA and UC3 – the body commercialising UEFA club competition rights – at the forefront of coordinated global enforcement. UEFA will participate in ACE’s Live Tier, […]