Although we hear of cases of pirate IPTV that closes its doors every day, this is reproduced at an even faster rate, in a whiting that bites its own tail that does not seem to end until the measures against those who attempt against the intellectual property and copyright.
In the face of the anti-piracy legislation that the European Commission is working on by 2023, 108 organizations and companies representing the media, sports and culture in Europe have come together in a manifesto in which they pressure the European regulator to toughen anti-piracy measures.
United against piracy
This manifesto has brought together 108 large companies, including UEFA, FIFA, LaLiga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Euroleague, The Walt Disney Company, Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, Eurosport, Mediaset España, etc.
In the absence of knowing the draft on European legislation, these 108 large companies want stricter measures, especially for IPTV broadcasts. One of the key points is that they want to make sure that this piracy of live streams can be stopped immediately upon notification of the official rights holders, ensuring that it will be blocked even before the event in question ends.
An appeal to the European Commission
“We, the undersigned, call on the European Union to address the problem of piracy and, in particular, live content piracy. Piracy has drained and continues to drain Europe’s creative and cultural ecosystems, sports and live entertainment sectors, depriving workers and industries of billions in annual revenue and undermining the sustainability of an essential part of our fabric. social and economic. We call on the European Commission to deliver a legislative instrument to tackle live content piracy as a firm commitment from the European executive power to address this issue with appropriate measures. In particular, ensure that reported illegal content is promptly removed and blocked before the live event ends.
In doing so, we recall that such measures build on the existing body of European and national law to provide effective tools to combat and disable hacking networks. Networks incorporating a number of criminal operators who use hacking as a means of laundering profits from illegal activities. Europe has a duty to protect and promote its world-leading creative and cultural workforce and industrial base, as well as to protect consumers from the risks related to piracy. Any non-legislative instrument would be inadequate and insufficient to address the magnitude of the problem. Only a European-wide regulation could provide an adequate answer. We encourage the European Commission to act firmly and quickly to propose such an instrument.”
