Piracy
Anti-piracy organization sends warning texts to 1,000 infringers in U.K.
The campaign highlights that both distributing and consuming pirated content is illegal under U.K. law.
ACE, DAZN shut down pirate service Photocall
ACE and sports streamer DAZN joined forces to target and shut down an illegal streaming website in Spain called Photocall.
UEFA joins anti-piracy group ACE
The partnership expands ACE’s Live Tier to target illegal sports streaming in real time; UEFA says protecting media rights is vital to sustaining professional and grassroots sports.
Thai police dismantle large pirate streaming TV operation
Police in Thailand have dismantled a pirate streaming TV operation that illegally sold access to non-licensed movies, TV shows and sports channels for $10 per month.
La Liga streaming piracy cartel busted in Argentina
An action coordinated by La Liga and an anti-piracy group resulted in several raids and arrests linked to online streaming piracy in Argentina.
Court hits DVD pirates with $7.5 million judgment
A court in Washington has imposed a $7.5 million judgment against nearly two dozen defendants who sold counterfeit movies on Amazon.
Spain arrests crime family accused of TV piracy
A criminal organization in Spain has been dismantled by local police following an investigation into the distribution of pirated television signals online.
Sky executive criticizes Amazon for enabling TV piracy
A Sky Group exective has criticized Amazon for doing little to curb the proliferation of streaming sports piracy through its Fire TV sticks.
Anti-piracy group shuts down StreamEast, CrackStreams
An industry group has worked with police in Vietnam to close down a pirate streaming operation that redistributed sports broadcasts online.
Police bust major pirate TV operation in Europe
European law enforcement officials have busted one of the largest pirate TV operations in the world.
Brothers charged for operating pirate sports service 247TVStream
Two brothers are accused of running a large-scale pirate TV service that cost content providers, licensors, distributors and financial merchants more than $100 million in loss over seven years.
Egyptian authorities shut down sports piracy website Livehd7
Officials in Egypt have worked with an anti-piracy group to target and shut down a sports streaming service that offered illegal access to live games and channels.