CANAL+ and LALIGA will combine their expertise, technologies and enforcement capabilities in the fight against piracy. The collaboration will enable both organisations to share intelligence, coordinate enforcement strategies and accelerate action against illegal distribution networks operating across multiple territories.
CANAL+ and LALIGA have built a longstanding relationship through the distribution of Spanish football. Beginning in France and progressively expanding across Europe, Africa and Haiti, this partnership has grown alongside CANAL+’s international expansion and the global popularity of LALIGA competitions. Canal+ is active in more than 70 countries.
With sport at the heart of their growth strategies, CANAL+ and LALIGA are determined to intensify their fight against piracy and strengthen the protection of the sports content enjoyed by CANAL+ subscribers and LALIGA fans alike.
Every illegal football broadcast deprives the entire sports ecosystem, both amateur and professional, of vital resources needed for its development, from funding youth academies and supporting clubs of all sizes to investing in audiovisual production that brings the world’s greatest sporting competitions to life on screen.
Why it matters
While LALIGA runs its own antipiracy operation, Canal+ has the potential to bring in Irdeto, now part of Canal+ through its acquisition of MultiChoice earlier in 2026.
Javier Tebas, President of LALIGA, detailed: “Piracy is one of the greatest challenges facing the future of sports, one that no organisation can tackle this problem alone. By joining forces with CANAL+, we are bringing together technology, intelligence and operational expertise to protect the value of our competitions, defend the investment made by broadcasters and clubs, and ultimately safeguard the future of football.”
“The unprecedented scale of this partnership reflects the strategic importance CANAL+ attaches to the fight against content piracy,” added Maxime Saada, CEO of CANAL+. “By combining our anti-piracy expertise, we are significantly enhancing our ability to take action.”
Further reading
Canal+ and LALIGA sign a landmark agreement to combat sports content piracy. Press release. September 11, 2026. LALIGA
