Illegal use of sports programmes in 2024 - Detailed results

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Published on 14 May 2025

  • Sport
  • Hacking
  • Consumers
  • Uses
  • Creative protection
  • Television
  • Internet

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    Arcom presents the results of the use of infringing content in sports-related contdnt and the confrontation of illegal consumers with the blocking measures implemented by the Authority since 2022.

    Key figures

    8505

    Total since 2022, 2023, 2024 and the first four months of 2025

    10006

    Total since 2022, 2023, 2024 and the first four months of 2025

    2024 Total 2022-2024 2025 (as of 04/30/2025)
    Domain names blocked upon notification by Arcom 3797 (+146% compared with 2023) 6110 2395
    Domain names blocked

    • IPTV: 1769 (vs. 77 in 2023)
    • Live streaming: 2028

    • IPTV: 1895
    • Live streaming: 4251

    • IPTV: 912
    • Live streaming : 1483

    Blockings ordered by the Paris judicial court + 415 + 1469 + 32
    URLs delisted on Arcom notification

    1085

    1085

    386

    Total blockings by the judge and Arcom notifications

    4212

    7579

    2427

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