The Czech Republic and Slovakia are strongholds for file hosting piracy, while streaming piracy is dominant in Romania.
Eleven Sports: “irresponsible to leave the market in the hands of criminals”
“Out of respect for the wishes of our partners, we will for the time being no longer show matches during the Saturday afternoon blackout period, ” said Eleven Sports in […]
Prison sentences for large-scale hack of Ziggo modems
The Rotterdam District Court has sentenced the main suspect in a large-scale modem hijack, Remko van D. (37), to 15 months imprisonment.
Eleven Sports challenges UK’s Saturday football blackout
Sports streaming service Eleven Sports is challenging the ban on televising live football games on Saturday afternoons in the UK.
BeIn Sports launches $1 billion suit against Saudi Arabia
The beIN Corporation has launched an international investment arbitration against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for damages totalling more than $1 billion, having been unlawfully driven out of the Saudi […]
Prison sentences and fines for illegal use of Sky Sports
Sky is stepping up its fight against illegal use of its live sports coverages in pubs across the UK and Ireland with two more sentences as a result.
More arrests as police step up action against streaming IPTV pirates
After a year-long complex investigation coordinated by Europol, authorities in Hampshire, south east England, Scotland and Ireland have arrested six, suspected of illicitly distributing premium TV channels by using IPTV […]
Two Hampshire arrests for piracy streaming
Officers from Hampshire County Council’s (HCC) Trading Standards Service and Hampshire Constabulary have carried out a warrant at an address in Bursledon, Hampshire.
£10,000 fine for unlicensed Sky Sports screening
Two licensees have been ordered to pay over £10,000 in fines and costs after screening Sky Sports without a commercial agreement with Sky.
Lithuania tackles TV piracy
The Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) has decided for the second time to issue binding instructions to network service providers to stop access to two sites distributing TV content […]