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Singapore: EPL court order success

The Singapore High Court has ordered internet service providers to block access to a further 47 pirate domains illegally showing English Premier League content, following a successful application by the League. The latest order builds on a series of court decisions secured since the 2018/19 season. To date, nearly 800 infringing domains have been blocked […]

February 5, 2026By Colin Mann

UK ICO probes Grok data processing

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has opened formal investigations into X Internet Unlimited Company (XIUC) and X.AI LLC (X.AI) covering their processing of personal data in relation to the Grok artificial intelligence system and its potential to produce harmful sexualised image and video content. It has taken this step following reports that Grok has […]

February 4, 2026By Colin Mann

Class Action victory over SiriusXM

North American pay–radio operator SiriusXM has agreed a settlement of a Class Action lawsuit. SiriusXM will pay out $28 million (€23.7m) to settle the problem. The 2022 lawsuit claimed that people who had entered their names on the National Do Not Call Registry or told the satellite radio company not to call them were contacted […]

February 3, 2026By Chris Forrester

Ofcom: “1.6m have used One Touch Switch”

Over 1.6 million customers have switched landline or broadband provider using One Touch Switch process since it launched a year ago, reports media regulator Ofcom. One Touch Switch allows simple switching for broadband and landline customers, regardless of which network they are with. Under a ‘one touch’ process, customers now only have to contact their […]

February 3, 2026

SpaceX wants 1m extra satellites

SpaceX has filed an ambitious application with the FCC to launch and orbit 1 million new satellites. The filing was dated January 30th. The new fleet, if approved, would orbit at between 500 and 2,000 kms altitude and be spaced 50 kms apart from one another. Each satellite would be equipped with laser links for […]

February 2, 2026By Chris Forrester

Manchester: PIPCU shuts down illegal streaming operation

Officers from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at City of London Police have executed warrants in Manchester, making four arrests and seizing ten servers and associated equipment. Each item was valued at approximately £75,000, with total seizures exceeding £750,000. The investigation began after Sky reported suspicious activity linked to a large scale illicit […]

February 2, 2026

US assists in Bulgarian pirate sites takedown

The US government has executed seizure warrants against three US-registered internet domains of commercial websites allegedly engaged in the illegal distribution of copyrighted works. The coordinated law enforcement operation targeted online services that provided illegal copies of copyrighted works—many belonging to US companies and individuals—including movies, television shows, video games, software, e-books and other content. […]

February 2, 2026By Colin Mann

ACE welcomes Operation Switch Off success

Antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has welcomed the success of Operation Switch Off, a coordinated global law-enforcement action addressing industrial-scale illegal IPTV services impacting audiences and content markets around the world. Led by the District Prosecutor’s Office of Catania and the Italian State Police (Postal and Cybercrime Police) and C.O.S.C. Catania, […]

January 30, 2026By Colin Mann

EBU urges safeguards for public service media in Poland

The EBU has submitted its response to Poland’s public consultation on the implementation of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). In its submission, the EBU called on the Polish government to match adequate long-term funding to guarantees of independent governance for their public broadcasters. “The European Media Freedom Act is clear: strong democracies depend on […]

January 30, 2026

Google forces YouTube UK ratings shutdown

Google has forced UK television measurement providers Barb and Kantar Media to suspend their “landmark service” that compares viewership on its video portal YouTube with other TV channels and streamers. The FT has reported that Google sent a legal ‘cease and desist’ letter to Kantar Media just months after it launched in July 2025, stopping […]

January 28, 2026