Anti-piracy coalition the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed its expansion into protecting Italian-language content with the addition of its newest member, Rai Com S.p.A. (Rai Com), Italy’s public national broadcaster operating eight TV channels and three radio channels worldwide.

IBCAP will provide monitoring and takedown services for all of Rai’s channels, including Rai Uno, Rai News 24, Rai Movie and Rai Sport, which offer family entertainment, news, sports and talk show programming. Rai Italia will also be included under IBCAP’s protection, which features variety shows, sports, and other popular programming for Italian communities around the world. Rai television programming, movies, sporting events and other content are available in 174 countries on five continents.

With nearly 16 million people in the United States identifying as Italian American, Italian-language content is a popular media source for piracy and illegal streaming services. By joining IBCAP, Rai is taking the necessary steps to safeguard its content and remove bad actors from the marketplace.

“We welcome Rai to the IBCAP coalition and look forward to further expanding our coverage umbrella with the addition of Italian channels,” said Chris Kuelling, executive director of IBCAP. “Rai’s membership, alongside that of BBC and NHK, represents another leading national broadcaster entrusting IBCAP with reducing piracy of their content.”

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