DAZN and the LFP facing illegal IPTV from Morocco

While the British platform specializing in sporting events, DAZN, the Professional Football League (LFP) and public authorities are making efforts to stop piracy of the first season of Ligue 1, illegal platforms such as IPTV services, sometimes based in Morocco, continue to gain ground.

Despite the numerous blocking operations carried out by French and European authorities, including ARCOM, the scourge of piracy and illegal IPTV persists. “In addition to numerous channels dedicated to Ligue 1 on Telegram, the platform also sees more than 37% of French spectators turning to IPTV services.” The IP addresses of many IPTV services and several Telegram channels have been blocked, but the servers continue to run, often from abroad, Morocco and the Middle East in the lead, some observers believe. However, the user of the illegal streaming service faces a fine of 300,000 euros and 3 years of imprisonment.