‘Immediate’ Pirate IPTV Shutdowns? No Problem, Please Ask Us Yesterday
In 2023, sports rightsholders and their broadcasting partners had their collective patience tested to the limit. Coordinated industry-wide action late 2022 placed rising IPTV piracy rates under the spotlight, aiming to put the European Commission under pressure to take immediate action. Rightsholders wanted new legislation, to compel intermediaries to cooperate with faster takedowns, or even cooperate at all. What they received...
