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French anti-piracy group ALPA, the National Cinema Center, and several major rightsholders have obtained an ISP blocking injunction from a Paris court. The action, which represents the first of its kind in the country, requires major Internet service providers to block access to several overseas pirate IPTV services.
In common with their counterparts around Europe, rightsholders in France have regularly filed for injunctions to have pirate sites blocked by ISPs.
Until recently, their work has been focused on traditional torrent, streaming, and other download platforms but the rise of pirate IPTV services has now prompted an expansion.
Rightsholders Seek First-Ever IPTV Blocking Injunction