Anti-piracy body the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has announced the opening of a significantly expanded anti-piracy lab in Denver. The new facility increases IBCAP’s operational capacity and, for the first time, gives broadcasters and content owners outside IBCAP’s traditional coalition model access to the organisation’s specialised technology, expertise and lab services. In addition […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has partnered with WSC to add the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour, the touring car competition, to its growing international motorsport portfolio. The Kumho FIA TCR World Tour serves as a global platform where full-season professional drivers compete against local entries in regional and national TCR series. DAZN is broadcasting […]
The US Department of Justice has announced the seizure of nearly 400 sites that were engaged in the unauthorised streaming of matches in the FIFA World Cup Finals in violation of US copyright law. “We have seized hundreds of domains, used to illegally stream World Cup matches for profit, to disrupt the international networks that […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced the renewal of its partnership with Lega Serie A in France for an additional three seasons. From the 2026-27 season through to the end of the 2028-29 season, DAZN will continue to be the exclusive home of every Serie A, Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana match. This new […]
Internet websites and mobile apps that provide access to content, goods or services infringing intellectual property rights (IPR) on a commercial scale often use the sale of advertising space as a key source of revenue. In addition to generating income for IPR infringers, the presence of legitimate brand advertising on such platforms can mislead consumers […]
Volleyball World has agreed a new multi-year media rights partnership with Germany’s national public broadcaster ZDF, ensuring that German volleyball fans can enjoy free access to coverage of Germany’s national teams competing in leading international volleyball competitions. The deal follows the recent extension of SN1 Sports’ partnership with Volleyball World through to 2032. Under the […]
ITV Studios has announced the acquisition of the queer drama from multi-BAFTA-winning writer Russell T Davies (Doctor Who, Queer As Folk, It’s A Sin), Tip Toe by Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) for HBO Max in 14 European countries; Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. The […]
BBC Sport and The All England Lawn Tennis Club have announced a new agreement that will see the Wimbledon tennis Grand Slam remain free-to-air for audiences across the UK through to and including 2033. The extension continues one of the most enduring partnerships in British broadcasting and sport after the BBC first broadcast Wimbledon in […]
The Wimbledon Grand-Slam will be shown live to millions of ftennis ans across 11 countries in Europe through Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) all-encompassing coverage of The Championships. Every match from all 18 courts will stream live on HBO Max in Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden coverage […]
Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), together with ACE Live Tier member UEFA and with support from Mexican authorities, has disrupted a major PirloTV-linked sports piracy ring primarily targeting audiences across Latin America. The action targeted 44 associated domains ahead of the UEFA Champions League final, reflecting ACE’s broader strategy of using […]