The English Football League (EFL) entrusts its fight against piracy to Nagravision

Nagravision will help “detect, disrupt and deter” live piracy in all matches of the 2025/2026 season of the English Football League (EFL).

The fight live sports piracy is a key objective for both the sports sector and EFL, organization that seeks to maintain the value of live sports content, support its member clubs and offer the best possible experience to fans. To achieve this goal, the competition will use dynamic monitoring of piracy of Nagra Streaming Security, a tool that will allow you to quantify the magnitude of piracy threats against your live sports content.

Streaming Security offers a global view of pirate activity into the portfolios of content rights holders through processes based on artificial intelligence. The solution provides clear information designed to directly address the business objectives of the rights holder, such as income protection, the brand integrity o to compliance and licensing management. The solution's anti-hacking intelligence capability will also allow the EFL measure the impact of takedown and enforcement activities, and will provide a overview of pirate activities directed at its contents.

Russell Byrne, director of broadcast operations at the English Football League, considers that Nagravisión's dynamic supervision will become an “effective and important” part of its work to protect content. “The level of information we have allows us to better monitor, identify and remove illegal broadcasts as they appear on various platforms, and ensure that we offer the best possible experience to those who pay for legitimate services,” he emphasizes.

On the part of Nagravision, Morten Solbakken, executive vice president and chief operating officer, adds: “Our advanced anti-piracy monitoring and enforcement solutions enable rights holders, such as the English Football League, to combat illegal streaming and protect their revenues, ensuring true fans enjoy content safely and legally.”