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Tackling the World Cup’s global piracy battle in Southeast Asia

Nick Redfearn published in World IP Review

With three out of the four quarter finals confirmed at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Canada, Mexico and the United States, Nick Redfearn has written for World IP Review spotlighting the multimillion-dollar illicit live-streaming industry in Southeast Asia.

Now the 2026 FIFA World Cup has kicked off a parallel, unauthorized tournament is unfolding in the digital world. Where once broadcast piracy of TV channels was the technical problem now live-streaming has taken its place and evolved into a multi-million-dollar illicit industry. For official FIFA casters who pay large sums for exclusive media rights, pirated streaming networks represent a threat to their business models, draining advertising revenue and subscriber bases. Read more here.

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