Motion Picture Association Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin has reaffirmed the body’s commitment to protecting copyright in the age of AI. Delivering his annual State of the Industry address at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Rivkin noted that every time there had been a new advancement, the industry had persisted. “We’ve adapted. We’ve thrived. We’ve always […]
Spain has introduced an unprecedented system to block illegal sports broadcasts in real time, marking a significant escalation in the fight against digital piracy and directly affecting users who rely on unauthorised streaming services. The initiative, reported by elEconomista, follows a landmark ruling issued on March 23rd by a commercial court in Barcelona. The decision […]
The Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) of the US have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with the aim of further strengthening cooperation in combating online copyright infringement and promoting copyright protection activities. The signing ceremony was held at MPA headquarters in Washington DC. This renewal follows the previous […]
Stegawave has launched an anti-piracy platform aimed at live sports streaming. The platform uses a proprietary watermarking algorithm to embed invisible patterns into live streams, enabling the identification of piracy sources in real time. This allows illegal redistribution to be shut down within minutes of detection. The platform integrates with existing streaming workflows and distribution […]
Fastly, a specialist in global edge cloud platforms, and LaLiga, Spain’s Professional Football Association, have partnered to develop technical solutions to address the illegal streaming of live sports, with a particular focus on LaLiga’s matches. With LaLiga estimating that piracy costs its clubs between $700-$800 million (€600-€700 million) each year, the two companies are collaborating […]
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) will provide consultative support to the European Commission (EC) under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to help rights holders and consumers navigate the online world more safely. Under a five-year agreement with the Commission, the EUIPO will provide technical support and expertise in intellectual property (IP)-related matters to […]
On March 27th, the Paris Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Canal+ for the blocking of illegal streaming services by alternative DNS providers Google, Cloudflare and Cisco. “This first-of-its-kind decision in France marks a decisive turning point in the protection of the content of the global media and entertainment group, and confirms CANAL+’s pioneering […]
Anti‑piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has successfully shut down AnimePlay, one of the largest illicit anime streaming applications operating in the Asia-Pacific region. The application was run out of Riau, Indonesia. AnimePlay had amassed more than 5 million registered users, primarily in Indonesia, and was hosting over 60 terabytes of infringing […]
Illegal streaming and downloading of sports and entertainment content declined slightly in France in 2025, despite the progressive rise of new ways of piracy through VPNs and IPTV, according to a report from Arcom. The French TV and digital regulatory body noted a 4 per cent year-on-year decrease in viewership for illegal treams, and this […]
Spain’s ongoing crackdown on football piracy is once again drawing criticism, as legitimate internet users reported widespread service disruptions caused by aggressive IP blocking measures. The latest incident has put Movistar under scrutiny, after customers experienced access issues even when LaLiga matches weren’t airing. The anti-piracy strategy, driven by LaLiga and supported by major telcos […]