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FuboTV has agreed to pay $3.4 million to settle a class action lawsuit over alleged privacy violations. The streaming service faced accusations of improperly collecting user data without proper consent. What the FuboTV Lawsuit Alleged The legal action claimed FuboTV violated several privacy laws, including the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), California Invasion of Privacy

UK police have arrested two people and seized several servers in coordinated raids targeting illegal IPTV services. Two Arrested by UK Police in IPTV Raids The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) conducted raids last Thursday, arresting a 30-year-old man and 32-year-old woman near Birmingham. Police believe the man operated an unnamed IPTV service distributing

Three individuals were sentenced to a combined 14 years in prison for money laundering connected to a pirate IPTV service. The case marks Brazil’s most significant criminal convictions related to IPTV streaming services. The Pirate IPTV Operation and Arrests The São Paulo Court handed down sentences on June 24 to three defendants involved in operating

A major shift is happening in how people consume entertainment. Cord cutters who abandoned cable TV are now cutting their streaming subscriptions. A recent survey of over 1,400 cord cutters reveals that 53.1% now pay for three or fewer streaming services. This survey data from Cord Cutter News shows a clear trend. About 71% of

Scammers have found a new way to make their fake IPTV services appear legitimate by hijacking government websites. A recent security breach at the EU’s official Eurostat portal allowed cybercriminals to promote unverified services that ranked at the top of Google search results. Google originally allowed IPTV sponsored listings but after removing those from search

DISH Network and Sling TV have escalated their fight against pirate IPTV by targeting the Hong Kong-based manufacturers behind popular Tanggula TV boxes in a new federal lawsuit. Tanggula IPTV Boxes Under Legal Fire DISH Network and Sling TV have filed a new federal lawsuit targeting the makers of popular Tanggula TV boxes. The streaming

An IPTV fugitive who fled the UK to avoid trial for IPTV reselling, was arrested and sentenced to 5 years in prison for copyright crimes. Mark Brockley’s two-year run from UK authorities ended last Friday when Spanish police arrested him at Barcelona Airport. The 54-year-old Liverpool man fled Britain in 2023 rather than face trial

An IPTV operator in Italy received a four-year prison sentence while thousands of his customers now face fines up to €5,000. The Italia TV case marks a dramatic shift where both IPTV service providers and subscribers face serious legal consequences. Prison Sentence for IPTV Ringleader Italian courts sentenced Cristian Fidato to four years and four

ACE and other anti-piracy authorities have shutdown Albania’s most popular pirate streaming site called Filma24. Filma24 served thousands of Albanian users with free movies and TV shows, suddenly went offline along with dozens of backup domains. The shutdown of this movie streaming site appears to be the work of the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and