CANAL+ and LALIGA Unite Against Sports Piracy

On 15 September 2026, CANAL+ and LALIGA formalized a partnership agreement aimed at combating sports piracy, covering nearly 50 countries in Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Haiti. This collaboration will enable the two organizations to share intelligence, coordinate enforcement strategies, and intensify actions against illegal distribution networks.

The agreement is significant as it represents a major collaboration between a 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 strategic importance of this partnership, stating that piracy undermines the entire sports ecosystem and called for collective responsibility among all industry players.

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