One of the largest illegal distributors of IPTV channels has just been taken down. The service, based in Lebanon, had existed for about ten years. The service's sponsors were also arrested by the authorities.
The rights holders of television channels illegally rebroadcast via pirate IPTV platforms have just won a major victory. One of the oldest IPTV sites still in operation has just been taken down following joint action by the Premier League, Sky, the global alliance ACE, and the Lebanese police.
For over a decade, Globe TV offered access to thousands of pay channels, including sports channels – particularly impacted by these operations – for a ridiculously low price. All the sponsors had to do was capture and retransmit satellite bouquet channels to the site's customers.
Pirate IPTV sites face a major seizure
The Spanish daily El Economista, which reported the news, does not mention the number of users who have subscribed to Globe TV offers. However, it is described as the largest operation in operation, with streaming streams also taken and resold by many other IPTV sites.
Consequently, many subscribers to pirate TV replay services that compete with Globe TV have likely also been affected by this operation. Although there Again, the list of pirate sites relying on the feeds of the site that has just been seized has, for obvious reasons, not been made public.
The Lebanese police were also able to get their hands on the sponsors of the platform. The main person responsible has just been sentenced to 11 months in prison, along with a fine of 90,000 euros. While the blow to the entire sector is extremely significant due to its direct consequences, it is likely that the impact will prove short-lived.
The void created by this type of seizure is quickly filled by mirror sites, or even new IPTV sites. A cat-and-mouse game that some countries are now trying to combat more effectively. In France, a new bill, if passed, could provide rights holders with new tools to act more quickly against these illegal sites. While also imposing much heavier penalties on those responsible.
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