A new study by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has found the downward trend in piracy seen in recent years has been reversed.

The pirating of pay-TV content in Greece has been estimated to be worth up to €160 million a year.

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has shut down Uptobox and Uptostream, two of the digital piracy world’s most notorious illegal video hosts.

The Global TV Group recently released an updated version of its survey of how television is consumed around the world. The figures show that despite the rise of digital alternatives, traditional television remains attractive and attracts viewers with its diverse range of content.

According to the prosecution a Dutch pirate streaming service allowed customers to watch unlimited films and series for €10 a month.

A trial for illegal access to Sky Deutschland’s pay-TV service ended with a fine at a German court today.

Sky has reportedly won a High Court order in the UK to force ISPs to block pirate sites from being able to illegally stream both its sports content and entertainment shows

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has shut down Cuevana3, Latin America’s most notorious illegal streaming service.

Digital Citizens Alliance report found that 72% of those who used a credit card to sign up for a pirated TV, movie or gaming streaming service reported fraud.

The latest example from Britain, but also other examples from Europe, show that piracy can be effectively detected but also condemned.

Piracy is now a major problem for the film and TV industry in Sweden.

Europol has supported the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) in taking down an illegal IPTV service serving over one million users across Europe.