PirloTV Sports Piracy Network Shut Down in 44-Domain Seizure Ahead of FIFA World Cup
Law enforcement agencies led by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment seized 44 domains used by the PirloTV sports piracy network, which generated over 950 million visits annually, dealing a blow to illegal streaming just ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
A coordinated law enforcement operation has disrupted the PirloTV sports piracy network, with authorities seizing 44 domains that collectively generated more than 950 million visits every year. The takedown was announced by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), which collaborated with UEFA, the Spanish content protection group UC3, and Mexican authorities to dismantle the infrastructure behind the illegal streaming platform.
PirloTV is not a single streaming site but a network of websites that aggregate and embed links to unauthorized live sports streams, primarily soccer. Instead of hosting content itself, the platform scrapes feeds from various licensed broadcasters and repackages them for viewers. The service is particularly popular in Latin America, with Mexico alone accounting for approximately 230 million visits annually, and also draws significant traffic from Colombia, Spain, and the United States.
The operation targeted the platform ahead of the UEFA Champions League final on May 30 and comes during the FIFA World Cup, which is currently underway. Spanish media report that PirloTV is heavily used by people in Latin America wanting to watch World Cup 2026 matches on mobile phones, where legal access is complicated by fragmented broadcasting rights and platform-related restrictions. However, despite the domain seizures, some PirloTV-related sites remain indexed by public search engines, offering multiple live streams from channels including ESPN, Fox Sports, TNT Sports, DSports, and TyC Sports.
UEFA became the first sports rights holder to join ACE in October 2025. Since then, the organizations have worked to identify operators, map piracy networks, investigate infrastructure, and coordinate with local law enforcement to dismantle backend services. ACE stated that the latest action marks its first collaboration with Mexico's Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) under a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening anti-piracy cooperation.
The takedown reflects the increasing effectiveness of public-private partnerships in combating online piracy. By targeting the domain infrastructure rather than individual users, law enforcement aims to disrupt the economic model of these illegal operations. However, the rapid migration tactics employed by PirloTV highlight the challenges authorities face in permanently eliminating such networks, which can quickly shift to new domains after each enforcement action.