DAZN: partnership with Videocites (AI) to fight piracy on social media

DAZN has partnered with technology and artificial intelligence (AI) company Videocites to "combat intellectual property (IP) theft and illegal social media streams of its live sports content," announced the OTT sports platform on 24/05/2023.

"Videocites technology detects and removes illegal streaming across social media channels within minutes, preserving the value and integrity of DAZN's live sports content. With Videocites, DAZN is now able to automatically remove 98% of detected unauthorised streams within minutes with unprecedented efficiency," explained the platform.

"By swiftly removing pirated streams from social media platforms, we disrupt the viewing experience, which in turn demotivates consumers from accessing them in the future and encourages them to seek a legitimate service. Ultimately, this will deter intellectual property theft and maintain a fair and sustainable digital environment, safeguarding the interests of broadcasters, rights owners, and athletes," said Sandeep Tiku, chief technology officer at DAZN Group.

"The collaboration is part of DAZN's wider campaign…