FACT Investigations Supervisor Jonathan Bray and Internet Investigator Tim Luckhurst recently talked to the IP Crime Group, a membership of representatives from the private sector, enforcement agencies and government departments who have a role in tackling IP crime and infringement in the UK, to expose the hidden networks behind illegal IPTV and why it’s far […]

A coalition of 36 leaders from across Europe’s media, sport, security and trade body sectors has made public a letter sent to Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen and Commissioner Glenn Micallef, urging the European Commission to take legislative action to stop the unauthorised online transmission of live sports and cultural events. The letter warns that online […]

A recent Global Meeting of antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), saw one theme come through loud and clear: Momentum, according to Larissa Knapp, EVP & Chief Content Protection Officer, Motion Picture Association. In an ACE Blog Post, Knapp wrote that from APAC to EMEA, North America to LATAM, the coalition shared […]

The Thailand Ministry of Justice’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has shut down INWIPTV, one of the country’s most notorious illegal streaming services, with support from antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and Thailand-based ACE member True Visions. Operating since 2012, INWIPTV (formerly FWIPTV) charged users a subscription price of 300 Thai […]

Many US cable television subscribers remain with their providers due to barriers such as restrictive contracts, limited provider availability by location, and the complexity of switching, which is why subscribers stay despite lower satisfaction levels than live TV streaming, according to the J.D. Power 2025 US Television Service Provider Satisfaction Study. Specifically, Cable TV customers […]

Antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has welcomed the arrest of the operators of a large Latin American illicit IPTV network, IPTV66. The operators were taken into custody in the Dominican Republic following an operation triggered by an ACE criminal referral. The Department of Investigation of High Technology Crimes and Offenses (DICAT) […]

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 […]

UniqCast, a provider of end-to-end IPTV/OTT solutions, has successfully replaced CityNet’s IPTV/OTT platform, delivering a state-of-the-art solution within a rapid four-month timeline. CityNet, providing high-speed internet in Azerbaijan, also offers fixed telephone and digital TV services. Its extensive service network covers Baku and various other regions throughout the country. Driving Innovation in IPTV/OTT Services The […]

Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN), Canada’s largest South Asian broadcaster and a long-standing advocate for protecting the rights of creators, has applauded the recent Ontario court ruling that sentenced two individuals to five years in prison for contempt of court after refusing to comply with orders in a long-running digital piracy case. The case, […]

Mercado Libre, an e-commerce and payments technology company in Latin America, and La Liga – Spain’s professional football league – have confirmed the incorporation of the Spanish competition into the Mercado Libre Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance (MACA). This strategic alliance seeks to strengthen the protection of audiovisual rights in the region and fight audiovisual fraud, particularly online […]