CANAL+, LALIGA Sign Partnership Agreement to Combat Sports Piracy
CANAL+ and LALIGA have signed an anti-piracy agreement covering nearly 50 countries across Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Haiti, strengthening efforts to tackle illegal sports content distribution. Under the agreement, the
CANAL+, the European broadcaster, has entered into a significant anti-piracy agreement with LALIGA, Spain's premier football league. The partnership spans nearly 50 countries, including Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Haiti. The aim is to combat the growing issue of illegal sports content distribution, which poses a serious threat to the financial sustainability of sports.
By sharing intelligence and enforcing strategies together, the two entities hope to crack down on illegal distribution networks that operate across multiple territories. Piracy not only undermines the value of broadcast rights and investment in clubs, youth development, and audiovisual production but also exposes fans to data theft, malware, and fraud.
This move comes as part of an ongoing relationship between CANAL+ and LALIGA, where the French broadcaster has been distributing Spanish football across various regions. Maxime Saada, the CEO of CANAL+, emphasized the importance of this partnership, stating that it reflects the group's commitment to the fight against piracy. He further called upon all industry players to recognize their role in tackling piracy.
Javier Tebas, the President of LALIGA, echoed similar sentiments, highlighting that no organization can combat piracy alone and thus lauded the importance of such collaborative efforts.
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