Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has filed two separate federal lawsuits against individuals in California and Pennsylvania, each accused of operating illegal internet protocol television (IPTV) services. The first lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California, targets Zachary DeBarr of Murrieta, California, the alleged operator […]
La Liga’s crackdown on pirate streaming platforms is an unwanted impact on Movistar Plus+ and several Spanish football teams’ websites that are facing outages preventing fans from accessing services and buying game tickets. The websites of both Valencia and Girona football club experienced outages for several hours that in the latter case made it impossible […]
Google could be made to compensate La Liga, Telefónica and Mediapro as a result of La Liga football matches broadcast via illegal app, New Play, which sells advertising. Representatives of Google Ireland and Google Commerce Limited have been summoned to testify in court as Google is alleged to make a share of the ad revenue […]
Sky has accused Amazon of not doing enough to stop piracy of its sports rights via so-called ‘jailbroken’ Fire Sticks. Sky’s group COO, Nick Herm, said that illegal viewing of its subscription content, which includes Premier League football, Formula 1 and boxing, was costing “hundreds of millions of dollars” and “about half” was through manipulated […]
The principle that everyone should receive fair remuneration for their creative work should underpin the relationship between the AI sector and rights holders, UK MPs have said in a joint response from two cross-party committees to the government’s consultation on AI and copyright. The submission from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and the Science, […]
Audiovisual Piracy continues to impact the entertainment industry, affecting both content creators and cultural industries. As digital access grows, piracy methods evolve, posing new challenges. According to BB Media, audiovisual piracy trends in Latin America increased significantly in 2023, and during 2024 it maintained a penetration of over 40 per cent among internet-connected households – equivalent to […]
As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting intellectual property rights, Spain’s top-flight football league La Liga has successfully blocked illegal broadcasts from the DazcFutbolios and RBTV77 platforms. These illegal platforms, which allowed the unauthorised broadcasting of football matches, operated via both website and app, utilising Cloudflare’s infrastructure to conceal their criminal activities alongside legitimate […]
The Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) had welcomed the Singapore High Court’s latest order to block another 22 illegal streaming sites and 70 associated domains responsible for the distribution of illegally streamed content in Singapore. The Court’s order follows on from a similar order obtained in Singapore by the Premier League in […]
The Delhi High Court has issued an interim injunction in favour of Star India which bars the IPTV Smarter Pro media player and other defendants from illegally streaming the broadcaster’s copyrighted content. Justice Mini Pushkarna, who granted the order, noted that Star India had established a prima facie case for an injunction and would suffer […]
A study released in support of Safer Internet Day 2025 (February 11th), has uncovered concerning risks for users of illegal streaming sites. The research reveals that 76 per cent of the UK’s 30 most-visited pirate sites are actively exposing users to scams, financial fraud, and explicit content – posing a serious threat to online safety. […]