Pirate IPTV – World Justice News

Broadcaster Wins Broad U.S. Blocking Injunction Covering Pirate Sites That Don’t Exist Yet

August 6, 2026 World Justice News 0

Mexican broadcaster TelevisaUnivision has obtained one of the broadest anti-piracy injunctions ever issued by a U.S. federal court. After initially targeting five pirate IPTV streaming operations, the case expanded to cover well over 500 domain […]

France Fines First Batch of Pirate IPTV Subscribers Following Reseller Bust

March 25, 2026 World Justice News 0

For years, French pirate IPTV users were not targeted, as rightsholders and the authorities only went after operators and resellers. That changed last week, as the Arras Public Prosecutor’s Office fined 19 IPTV subscribers between […]

Court Officially Orders U.S.-Based IPTV Operator to Pay Amazon & Netflix $18.75 Million

March 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

A federal judge in Texas has signed a default judgment ordering Dallas IPTV operator William Freemon to pay $18,750,000 in copyright damages to Amazon, Netflix, and several major Hollywood studios. The eight domains associated with […]

Italian IPTV Pirates Pay €1,000 in Damages to Football League Serie A

March 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

Italy’s crackdown on pirate IPTV subscribers has reached a new milestone. After thousands were fined by the state, football league Serie A has now collected additional €1,000 damages settlements from a number of the same […]

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DISH Sues ‘DMTN IPTV’ in $21m Piracy Lawsuit whose Operator Posed as Breaking Bad Creator

February 20, 2026 World Justice News 0

Pay TV provider DISH Network has filed a complaint against ‘DMTN IPTV’ and its alleged operators, including one who posed as Breaking Bad’s creator on Facebook. The lawsuit, filed in a New York federal court, […]

IPTV Pirate’s Bitcoin Booty Sold at Auction For Just Over $1 Million

December 12, 2025 World Justice News 0

In 2024, a man convicted for his involvement in pirate IPTV service Viking IPTV received a relatively modest suspended sentence, despite serving several thousand customers. However, a cryptocurrency analysis revealed transactions dating back to 2018 […]

IPTV Pirate TikTok ‘Chef’ Avoids Prison and Sky Must Be Absolutely Livid

November 10, 2025 World Justice News 0

With over 520K followers on TikTok, UK man Simon Hannigan, aka DadtheDish, has a backstory perfect for social media; it’s not how many times you get knocked down, it’s how many times you get back […]

U.S. Pirate IPTV Operator Faces $9 Million in Damages After Ghosting Hollywood Lawsuit

November 1, 2025 World Justice News 0

A Pennsylvania man, alleged to be the operator of several pirate IPTV services including ‘Shrugs’ and ‘Zing’, faces a potential $9 million default judgment. After major Hollywood studios sued him in March, the defendant was […]

Pirate IPTV Man Settles Lawsuit For $44.5m Yet Couldn’t Pay His Attorney

October 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

A lawsuit filed last November by DISH and Sling TV targeted Richard Moy and CLVPN LLC. It was alleged that Moy illegally gained access to the companies’ servers and redistributed their TV content to 450,000 […]

Previously-Convicted IPTV Pirates Arrested For Running $10m IPTV66 Service

September 22, 2025 World Justice News 0

In a major anti-piracy crackdown dubbed “Operation Domo,” authorities in the Dominican Republic targeted an IPTV service that allegedly generated $10 million in revenue. The sting, supported by ACE and U.S. authorities, resulted in the […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]