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BeIN First to Use New Anti-Piracy Law to Block 18 Pirate Streaming Sites

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 27, 2022

beIN Becomes First Broadcaster to Use New Law. beIN has a long history of tackling piracy of its broadcasts, most notably in its battle against Saudi-backed pirate TV service beoutQ. Earlier this month beIN summoned several ISPs including Orange, SFR, Free, Bouygues Télécom, Colt and Outremer Télécom before the Paris Court of Justice.

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beIN Sports’ Football Piracy Blitz Adds Blocking to Domain Seizures

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 24, 2024

Perhaps more than any other broadcaster, beIN Sports understands the potential for piracy to spin out of control. When a diplomatic crisis between Qatar and other Arab countries led to Saudi Arabia blocking the beIN service in 2017, beoutQ – a full-blown piracy platform – stepped in as a comprehensive but illegal beIN replacement.

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The Major Pirate IPTV & Free Sports Streaming Sites Labeled “Notorious”

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Anti-Piracy Coalitions, Members, Overlaps Submissions by the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA), Football Association Premier League, plus a joint submission by beIN Media and Miramax, contain considerable detail on the problems faced by sports leagues and their broadcasting partners.

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ACE Seizes Domains Of Large Sports Streaming Pirate Sites

TorrentFreak

JULY 4, 2022

The anti-piracy group, which represents prominent rightsholders such as Apple, the BBC, Canal+, Disney, Sky, Netflix, and Warner Bros, systematically hunts down key piracy players. Last week, two new rightsholders from Asia were added to the roster and last month sports broadcaster beIN joined the group. ACE and beIN Celebrate.

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$0.50 Per Month Pirate IPTV Packages Hit By beIN Emergency Injunction

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As the battle against pirate IPTV services continues, beIN Media Group today announced early success in new legal action. The sports broadcaster says that after filing an application for an emergency injunction in Tunisia, local electronics retailer MyTek is no longer allowed to sell IPTV products carrying pirated beIN channels.

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beIN Identifies IPTV Providers and Xtream-UI Panel As Major Piracy Threats

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Qatar-based TV network beIN has been heavily embroiled in perhaps the most controversial TV piracy scandal in recent years. Saudi-backed pirate satellite provider beoutQ threatened to decimate beIN’s business and the ensuing battle had far reaching consequences. beIN Reveals Major Piracy Threats.

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Pirate Infrastructure: The CDNs and Hosting Companies Under U.S. Scrutiny

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 22, 2023

It’s a trend currently mirrored in reports filed by other rightsholder groups. The part of the company causing headaches for AAPA claims to be based in the Netherlands but provides two addresses in India. HostPalace receives nominations from both the AAPA and Premier League.

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Rightsholders See Iraq as a ‘Corrupt’ Hotbed for Online Piracy, Ask the U.S. to Step In

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Miramax and beIN Media Group are by far the most elaborate. The two companies sent a joint submission with over a dozen pages dedicated to Iraq. According to beIN, Iraqi pirates are also exporting pirated broadcasts worldwide, including to the United States. businesses. Perhaps too broad.

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ACE Anti-Piracy Expansion in Europe is More Than Just Another New Member

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Producing articles on them all isn’t feasible but when ACE announced that United Media had joined the coalition this week, it stood out as something worthy of more detailed reporting. United Media: No Stranger to Piracy. United Group BV began life in 2000 as a small cable company. United Media Joined AAPA in 2018.

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DAZN Joins ACE: IPTV Piracy & Billions in Losses Challenge ‘Netflix of Sport’

TorrentFreak

MAY 9, 2023

ACE is the natural home for the Sports Piracy Task Force, given their track record, reputation, and experience in delivering effective programs of action,” says Shay Segev, DAZN Group CEO. That deal will cost the company $2.7 DAZN Chief Operations Officer Ed McCarthy describes the move as good for broadcasters and fans alike.

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End Live Piracy Now: Massive Coalition Demands Immediate EU Action

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In a call to action published today, more than 100 rightsholders, organizations, and powerful media groups threw down the gauntlet at the feet of the European Union, demanding immediate action to prevent piracy of all types of live events. beIN Sports. Canal+ Group. Central European Media Enterprises.

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ACE Expands to Become a Lean and Mean Anti-Piracy Machine

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Five years ago , several of the world’s largest entertainment industry companies teamed up to create a brand new anti-piracy coalition. In the years that followed several other media companies were added to the roster. Adding more members doesn’t magically increase the group’s effectiveness, of course.

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EC Declines to “End Live Piracy Now” But Offers ‘Toolbox’ to Fight Illegal Streams

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Earlier this month, over 100 rightsholders, organizations, and powerful media groups coordinated to demand action from the European Union via new law that would enable live streams to be taken down within minutes of detection and subsequent notification.

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Pirate IPTV Providers “Exploit PayPal, Mastercard & Visa Branding”

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2022

In the summer of 2018, a report from anti-piracy company Irdeto examined the payment processing abilities of 400 pirate IPTV supplier sites. The strong message from Irdeto was that such payment processors should be supporting legitimate media organizations by conducting better due diligence and stopping support for pirate streaming services.

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Anti-Piracy Coalition ACE Gets Bigger, Stronger and More Effective

TorrentFreak

APRIL 27, 2022

During the summer of 2017, several of the world’s largest entertainment industry companies teamed up to create a new anti-piracy coalition. ACE continues to expand and now has 35 members, with beIN becoming the latest addition just this week. Heading towards its fifth anniversary, the coalition is stronger than ever.

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BeIN First to Use New Anti-Piracy Law to Block 18 Pirate Streaming Sites

beIN Sports’ Football Piracy Blitz Adds Blocking to Domain Seizures

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The Major Pirate IPTV & Free Sports Streaming Sites Labeled “Notorious”

ACE Seizes Domains Of Large Sports Streaming Pirate Sites

$0.50 Per Month Pirate IPTV Packages Hit By beIN Emergency Injunction

beIN Identifies IPTV Providers and Xtream-UI Panel As Major Piracy Threats

Pirate Infrastructure: The CDNs and Hosting Companies Under U.S. Scrutiny

Rightsholders See Iraq as a ‘Corrupt’ Hotbed for Online Piracy, Ask the U.S. to Step In

ACE Anti-Piracy Expansion in Europe is More Than Just Another New Member

DAZN Joins ACE: IPTV Piracy & Billions in Losses Challenge ‘Netflix of Sport’

End Live Piracy Now: Massive Coalition Demands Immediate EU Action

ACE Expands to Become a Lean and Mean Anti-Piracy Machine

EC Declines to “End Live Piracy Now” But Offers ‘Toolbox’ to Fight Illegal Streams

Pirate IPTV Providers “Exploit PayPal, Mastercard & Visa Branding”

Anti-Piracy Coalition ACE Gets Bigger, Stronger and More Effective

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