December 2 – Illegal streams of professional football have long been a thorn in the side of broadcasters. In France that has been taken to a new level according to stark new findings presented by LFP Media, the commercial entity of the Professional Football League (LFP).
In the recent La Classique, between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain, over half watched the game on pirate streams.
Arcom, the French media regulator claims that illegal streaming is potentially costing the sports sector and Ligue 1 rights-holders beIN Sports,
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