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Anti-Piracy for TV Broadcasters
How television broadcasters lose audiences to piracy, from live-stream ripping to VOD re-uploads, and where enforcement starts.
Assets we protect here
- Live channel feeds
- Sports and live-event rights
- Series and VOD libraries
- Catch-up and on-demand catalogues
Where broadcasters leak
Television broadcasters are exposed on several fronts at once. Live channels and events are ripped and restreamed as they air, on-demand titles are re-uploaded after broadcast, and channel feeds are bundled into unauthorised IPTV packages. Each of these reaches audiences the broadcaster has already paid to serve.
Where enforcement starts
Protection for broadcasters combines live monitoring during high-value broadcasts with continuous coverage of the on-demand library. This allows infringing streams to be found and removed while an event is still on and catches re-uploaded episodes after air. Removed streams and copies are tracked for re-uploads, because pirate sources return quickly.
How this sector leaks
Live-stream ripping
Live channels and events are captured and restreamed in real time on pirate sites, social platforms and IPTV services.
VOD and catch-up re-uploads
Series and on-demand titles are downloaded and re-uploaded to streaming and download sites shortly after they air.
IPTV restreaming
Channel feeds are bundled into unauthorised IPTV packages and resold to viewers.
Social clips
Highlights and full segments are clipped and shared across social media, drawing audiences away from official channels.
Frequently asked questions
Live events are monitored in real time during the broadcast so infringing streams can be found and removed while the event is still on, when both the audience and the loss are greatest.