Cameron Andrews, Legal Director for Anti-Piracy at beIN Media Group, has taken the role of Co-President at AAPA. He is currently the company’s Legal Director, Anti-Piracy, where he leads antipiracy strategy, enforcement and operations across the beIN group’s live sports and entertainment pay TV business. Mr Andrews’ AAPA role was previously held by Mark Mulready, who is also head of Cyber Services and anti-piracy for Irdeto.
Prior to joining beIN, Nr, Cameron had been legal counsel for the international recorded music industry’s trade body, IFPI, and practiced as a lawyer in the intellectual property litigation group at Gilbert + Tobin in Sydney, working on a number of high profile cases for the broadcasting, music, film, and gaming industries involving piracy, counterfeiting and new technology.
beIN Media Group distributes and produces entertainment, live sport and major international events across 5 continents, 40 countries and in 9 different languages spanning Europe, North America, Asia, Australasia and the Middle East & North Africa (MENA).
AAPA’s elections also reaffirmed the appointment of Oliver Pribramsky, Head of IP & Content Protection and Committees at DFL, as Co-President.
Mark Mulready, Vice President for Cyber Services at Irdeto BV, decided not to seek re-election for a fifth term as Co-President of AAPA, after 8 years of dedicated service and remarkable contributions to the alliance’s mission. He will continue to support AAPA’s mission as the Irdeto Board member.
Miruna Herovanu continues in her role as AAPA Executive Director.
Original announcement
Leadership changes at the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA). Press release. April 24, 2025. The Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA)
Why it matters
The appointment of Mr. Andrews is very significant, as sporting content is the most pirated category, and as beIN Media has been no stranger to highly impactful piracy incidents. The most famous of those incidents is the beoutQ case, which ran from August 2017 through August 2019 and had further repercussions for years afterward.
AAPA remains resolute in its mission to protect intellectual property and support its members in combating piracy, ensuring a robust and secure future for the audiovisual sector.
