Piracy is said to be particularly important in Ligue 1 since the rights were obtained by DAZN, which initially set very high prices.
This has become one of its major challenges. This Thursday, at ARCOM (Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication), the general director of LFP Média Benjamin Morel presented a study on pirate consumption in Ligue 1 since the start of the 2024-2025 financial year. And the figures are particularly alarming Indeed, 37% of people who watched French elite matches this season “would have done it illegally“, noted The Team who attended the presentation; that is to say, they would have used IPTV, Telegram, social networks or even websites. Among them, 27% would have started to “pirates» this season.
“A phenomenon of unprecedented scale. »
Benjamin Morel
Particularly striking example: the Classic. 55% of viewers of the clash between Olympique de Marseille and Paris SG (0-3), on October 27, would have watched it “illicit way“…even though ARCOM, thanks to an operation “punch”, had succeeded in blocking “340 illegal domain names before kick-off», specifies the sports daily. “Since the start of the season, we have been facing a phenomenon of unprecedented scale… and I weigh my words. In such a context, DAZN, broadcaster of most of our matches, suffers from pirate competition while the interest in L1, its flagship product, is undeniable.said Benjamin Morel. Prices cannot in any way justify piracy which is theft and, I remind you, illegal.»
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As a reminder, obtaining Ligue 1 rights by DAZN – with beIN Sports –, with fairly prohibitive prices at the start, has been strongly criticized by football fans in recent weeks. Many of them have chosen not to subscribe to follow the French first division.
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