LALIGA: "unprecedented strategic agreement" with Canal+ to fight piracy across nearly 50 countries

LALIGA and Canal+ Group have signed an "unprecedented strategic agreement" to fight piracy of sports broadcasts in nearly 50 countries across Europe, sub-Saharan Africa and Haiti, they announced on 11 September 2026.

"Canal+ and LALIGA will pool their expertise, technologies, as well as their operational and analytical capabilities in the field of anti-piracy. By coordinating their strategy, the two organisations will significantly strengthen their ability to take action against piracy networks, with enhanced effectiveness across all their territories. Already among the most committed and proactive players in this field, the two partners are taking a further step forward with this agreement in protecting the sports ecosystem and its funding model, while continuing to offer football fans increasingly exceptional experiences," the two organisations, both members of the Association for the Protection of Sports Programmes (APPS) in France, said.

The agreement further strengthens the relationship between LALIGA and Canal+, which holds the TV rights to the Spanish championship in Poland…