CANAL+ and LALIGA Unite Against Sports Piracy

CANAL+ and LALIGA have entered into a partnership agreement aimed at combating sports piracy, covering nearly 50 countries across Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Haiti. This agreement will enable the two organizations to share intelligence, coordinate enforcement strategies, and intensify actions against illegal distribution networks.

The partnership is significant as it represents a collaboration between a major global broadcaster and a prominent sports league in the fight against piracy, which threatens the sustainability of sports by undermining broadcast rights and investments in clubs and youth development. Maxime Saada, CEO of CANAL+, emphasized the importance of this partnership in enhancing their anti-piracy efforts and called for all stakeholders in the sports and audiovisual industries to take responsibility in tackling piracy.

Javier Tebas, President of LALIGA, highlighted that piracy is a major challenge for the future of sports and that collaborative efforts are essential to protect the value of competitions and investments made by broadcasters and clubs.