FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft) and partners have carried out a major enforcement operation against Irish retail outlets enabling access to illegal TV streaming services, sending a strong warning to those breaking the law and putting consumers at risk. In this latest action, FACT teams, working alongside Sky, delivered legal notices to 15 shops and […]

Philippines multiplay operator Globe Telecom has called on lawmakers to prioritise the passage of site-blocking legislation that would allow the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) to direct Internet service providers to block piracy websites. According to Globe, the measure is critical to protecting local creatives and ensuring the Philippines keeps pace with international […]

Motion Picture Association Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin has used the occasion of the 2025 MPA Awards to highlight the importance of protecting copyright and fighting the threat of content piracy. In his introductory remarks, he said the event recognised the law enforcement teams who work to secure the content we love to watch. “To […]

Verimatrix, a specialist in powering the connected world with people-centered security, has announced a strategic collaboration with Velocix, the CDN software provider, to help streaming providers combat piracy, boost paid video subscriptions, and cut CDN costs. This joint initiative aims to provide streaming providers with the means to detect, deny and prevent unsanctioned usage of […]

Irdeto, a specialist in digital video platform experiences and security, has unveiled a new scalable feature to address key rotation requirements mandated by sports rights holders for the protection of high-value sports leagues. The new capability is part of Irdeto Control, a cloud-based multi-DRM solution that secures premium video content across all major devices, delivering […]

A report by Grant Thornton, produced in collaboration with the Live Content Coalition, reveals that illegal streaming of sports and other live events continues to rise, reinforcing that piracy remains one of the main threats to rights holders. Two years after the European Commission published its Recommendation to combat this issue, the data shows that […]

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the anti-piracy coalition, in coordination with sports streaming platform DAZN, has successfully shut down Calcio, an illicit live sports streaming website, following a coordinated investigation led by ACE and in collaboration with DAZN’s anti-piracy team. The Moldova-based operator of the service agreed to cease operations after being approached. Calcio […]

Friend MTS, the anti-piracy provider and video cybersecurity partner, has announced that VOYO, ProTV’s streaming platform in Romania, has chosen to partner with Friend MTS to combat piracy and protect the value of its content investments in live sports, local content and VoD. VOYO recently won the broadcast rights in Romania for the English Premier […]

In collaboration with Egyptian authorities, antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has confirmed the shutdown of the Streameast piracy network. Through its 80 associated domains, the network logged more than 1.6 billion visits in the past year, making it the largest illicit live sports streaming operation in the world. “Today, ACE scored […]

In a new decisive step in the fight against organised crime in the audiovisual industry, a massive operation in Argentina has dismantled a criminal network with up to 8 million paying users worldwide and a potential reach of over 20 million clients. The operation, led by the Argentine judiciary, involved technical collaboration from La Liga, […]