Pirate IPTV Belgium Moroccan Users Channels Blocked
Under the impetus of Europol and European prosecutors, Belgium is intensifying its fight against illegal streaming networks. Large-scale operations are now targeting pirate box suppliers, threatening a rapidly expanding market in the country.
Pressure is mounting on illegal television content distribution networks in Belgium. Driven by France, Italy and Spain via Europol, the local economic inspection is multiplying offensives and has just opened four new investigations targeting clandestine distributors. These investigations primarily target suppliers and fraudulent commercial structures that supply approximately 8,650 users of these services.
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This acceleration was recently materialized by the dismantling of the vast Noos+ network, following a complaint filed by the Canal+ channel. The alleged founder of this structure was arrested on Belgian soil on June 2, resulting in the seizure of twenty servers across Europe and the immediate cutting of access for 250,000 subscribers who paid seven euros per month to access programs. Many Moroccans in Belgium use this protocol to watch Moroccan channels.
While the masterminds are directly targeted, end consumers do not appear to be threatened by judicial sanctions for the moment. Industry observers estimate that national prosecutors, already overwhelmed, have other criminal priorities. Furthermore, former intermediaries claim that shutting down one network does not deter customers, as they quickly migrate to other competing pirate offers.
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In parallel, counterfeiting investigations continue concerning physical stores suspected of selling subscriptions under the counter, particularly in Wavre and Gosselies. According to Sudinfo information, previous waves of raids had already made it possible to confiscate 3,500 digital decoders and identify more than 115,000 users thanks to customer files seized in stores.
