Portugal’s piracy problem is reaching “alarming” levels, with an estimated 288,000 households illegally accessing digital and audiovisual services monthly. The claim comes from Pedro Mota Soares, the general secretary of Apritel, the Portuguese association of electronic communications operators. Speaking to the Lusa news agency, he highlighted that young people are particularly affected, with Portugal having […]

The Portuguese Association of Electronic Communications Operators (Apritel) has requested a “level playing field” between TV channels and on-demand services. Apritel Secretary-General, Pedro Mota Soares, stressed the need to ensure that all national and foreign operators operating in Portugal, “under the jurisdiction of other states”, have “the same responsibilities and the same obligations”. He made […]