Thai authorities have closed one of the country’s most prominent pirate IPTV networks following raids in Bangkok and Nonthaburi. The Department of Special Investigation (DSI), supported by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and local member True Visions, moved against INWIPTV—previously known as FWIPTV—which has been operating since 2012. The service charged around 300 […]
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and DAZN’s anti-piracy team have shut down Calcio which streamed unlicensed content from its base in Moldova. The operator of the service agreed to cease operations after being approached by the ACE-DAZN team. Calcio drew more than 123 million visits in the past 12 months across 134 domains. […]
In a sweeping move against digital piracy, Argentine authorities have arrested the alleged founder of Al Ángulo TV, a notorious illegal sports streaming platform that had gained massive popularity across Latin America. The suspect, known online as Shishi, was detained at his home in Paraná, Entre Ríos, where police uncovered a fully equipped tech lab used to operate […]
With a string of new TV deals for the 2025/26 season, LaLiga is renewing its commitment to combat audiovisual piracy, which it says presents the biggest threat to the sports and entertainment industry. LaLiga is urging sports fans to watch coverage through legal channels – in the UK this means Disney+ and Premier Sports. Spanish football […]
A new report by Enders Analysis has said industrial theft of live sports broadcasts is providing a direct threat to profitability for broadcasters and streamers. ‘Video piracy: Big tech is clearly unwilling to address the problem’ concludes that DRM systems provided by Microsoft and Google for 20 years are now in steep decline. “Big tech is […]
CT remained the most watched in 2024 in 15+ however according to official ATO-Nielsen audience measurement, Nova Group was strongest in the prime time 15+ and in the 15-54 and 18-69 audience groups in both day and evening broadcasts.
The sports streaming sites, Methstreams and Crackstreams, have been suspended, presumably for copyright infringement.
ACE has announced the shutdown of a live sports piracy ring based in Vietnam and viewed extensively throughout the world.
Copyright protection body FACT and Crimestoppers have teamed up to launch a new antipiracy campaign across Ireland.
La Liga, the Spanish sports association, reports that it has obtained more than a thousand convictions against hotels, bars and restaurants that have engaged in football piracy.
The Czech hockey team's ride to the finals helped the channel CT Sport to increase its share of viewership. Commercial TVs felt the impact.
A 41-year-old man has been given a two-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to charges of promoting and selling unlicensed access to premium movies and sport.
