Piracy/Serie A: 4,500 pirate signals blocked per week in 2024-25 thanks to Sportian (Globant-LALIGA)

Sportian, a joint venture between LALIGA and digital transition consultancy Globant, blocked 4,500 pirate signals per week illegally broadcasting Serie A Enilive content in 2024-25 as part of its collaboration with the Italian Professional Football League, announced the company on 27/08/2025.

"Thanks to strategic partnerships reached by Lega Serie A with META, YouTube, and TikTok, and the trusted relationships that Globant Sportian maintains with global technology platforms, the Piracy Guard team is able to remove infringing content directly and enforce broadcast rights protection at scale," said Sportian.

Piracy Guard is a tool used by Sportian to combat piracy, originally developed by LALIGA. It uses
"a combination of real-time monitoring, AI-driven detection, and human expertise to proactively identify and remove unauthorized streams across social media, illegal websites, and other digital platforms."

Sportian also partners with a number of entities in the fight against piracy, including LALIGA, Dorna Sports (organiser of the MotoGP World Championship) and the television group Sky…