Piracy/Spain: IPTV network active in 13 countries fined €30m and ordered to pay €12m in compensation

The Criminal Chamber of Spain's National Court (Sala de lo Penal de la Audiencia Nacional) has convicted a network of IPTV services illegally broadcasting sports content, including LALIGA matches, "for offences against the market and consumers, intellectual property, and money laundering," the Spanish league announced on 22/04/2026.

The service was accessible "to more than two million people from servers spread across 13 countries on three continents," according to LALIGA. The judgment sets compensation of €12m for the affected companies and more than €30m in fines for money laundering.

The case was initiated "years ago" following a complaint by Nagravision, a subsidiary of the Swiss Kudelski Group specialising in OTT technologies and solutions. The Spanish league and other companies such as Telefonica (owner of the pay-TV group Movistar Plus+) and Mediapro subsequently joined the proceedings.

"To launder that money, the organisation used payment gateways, cryptocurrency exchanges, shell companies, and false invoices. Among the identified operations were the construction of a…