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Czech police shut down Bitplay, an illegal sports streaming service offering pirated TV channels.

German court rules AI-generated logos lack human authorship and therefore cannot receive copyright protection.

Illegal IPTV users face warnings, fines, and possible deportation as authorities crack down on piracy.

MPA hires former Disney anti-piracy executive to lead overseas fight against illegal streaming.

French court orders ProtonVPN to block piracy sites, rejecting its argument that VPNs should stay neutral.

Indian court orders ISPs to block 79 sites streaming Champions League matches illegally after UEFA lawsuit.

Japan arrests suspect linked to piracy sites distributing manga illegally without permission from publishers.

Spotify and major labels sue Anna’s Archive for $13 trillion over massive scraping of music data.

Spanish court orders NordVPN and Proton VPN to block illegal LaLiga streams, though firms say they weren’t notified.

Argentina blocked 70+ Magis TV and Xuper TV domains and Google disabled apps; VPN use surged.

China launches crackdown on film piracy before Spring Festival, targeting cinema recording and pirate links. 

Spanish court orders telcos to give LaLiga suspected pirate viewers names and IDs for legal action. 

Piracy rises when legal streams feel slow, costly or blocked. Fix the experience and enforce smartly.

East Africa streaming in 2026: local stories, smarter AI, sports, anti piracy, bundles, educated viewers now!!

Italy fines Cloudflare €14 M for refusing to block pirate sites; Cloudflare calls it censorship and pushes back.

Verimatrix sells XTD mobile app protection assets to Guardsquare to focus on core anti-piracy business.

US and Bulgarian authorities seized the domains of Zamunda, ArenaBG, and Zelka in a joint piracy crackdown. 

Amazon now blocks installation of piracy-linked apps on Fire TV to stop unlicensed content access. 

U.S. and Bulgaria seize three major online piracy sites in coordinated crackdown to disrupt illegal downloads.

Microsoft partnered with Chinese PC makers to preload genuine Windows and curb rampant software piracy.