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Bundesliga partners with Nagra to step up anti-piracy defence

September 14, 2017

The German Football League (DFL) has agreed a partnership with content protection provider Nagra to help step up its fight against illegal streams of Bundesliga fixtures.

The governing body will use Nagra’s services during the 2017/18 season to deter the illicit sharing of video of first and second division games.

Frédéric Guitard, Vice President Anti-Piracy at Nagra, said: “Piracy today takes on many different forms, in particular with plug-and-play, Kodi add-on-based devices capable of streaming content to the big screen. A new approach is required to fight illegal online content distribution and return viewers to the legitimate video value chain.

“We are excited to partner with DFL and provide them with the latest tools and strategies to limit the impact of piracy on their business and preserve their content investment.

“Nagra’s unique combination of forensic watermarking, takedown capabilities, technical countermeasures, legal actions and global network provides DFL with the right foundation to beat piracy at its source.”

The news follows the Premier League successfully obtaining a High Court Order that will require UK Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block servers that host illegal streams of matches.

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