Illegal access to free-TV or pay-TV livestreams caused an estimated €2.4bn in economic damage in Germany last year, according to a new study published by industry association VAUNET.
Illegal streaming: German authorities dismantle pirate IPTV network
German investigators have struck a significant blow against illegal IPTV operations, arresting suspects, seizing servers, and confiscating assets worth around €500,000.
German authorities shut down illegal streaming network
In a major crackdown on digital piracy, German authorities have arrested three individuals suspected of running a large-scale illegal streaming operation.
Scams, malware, explicit content on 92% of illegal streaming sites
Football fans across Europe trying to watch the EFL Cup Final or major clashes across the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga for free are likely to have […]
Illegal streaming: ACE secures injunction against Omniverse
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has obtained a consent judgment and permanent injunction against Omniverse One World Television in the federal district court for the Central District of […]
German Sky pay-TV pirates receive suspended sentences
In a court case regarding the illegal streaming of pay-TV channels from Sky Deutschland over the internet, three of the four defendants have been sentenced to between eight months and […]
Vodafone D blocks access to illegal streaming portal
Vodafone Deutschland has started preventing the internet customers on its cable network from accessing illegal German streaming portal Kinox.to.
Premier League wins injunction against Dutch hosting provider
The Dutch District Court in The Hague has ordered internet hosting provider Ecatel to stop providing any services that facilitate the viewing of illegal streams of Premier League football, and […]
Dutch police seizes illegal streaming boxes
The police in the Dutch city of The Hague has seized 245 illegal media players in a store, acting after a complaint from anti-piracy organisation Brein.
Sky Deutschland pirate ordered by court to pay damages
In a civil proceeding, the district court of Hamburg ordered the operator of an illegal streaming platform for Sky Deutschland content, Stream4u.tv, and its technical service provider to pay damages […]