A major sports piracy ring linked to the illegal PirloTV streaming platform has been disrupted in an action that targeted 44 domains.
PirloTV is a network of websites that aggregate and embed links to unauthorized live sports streams, primarily soccer, replaying feeds from various licensed broadcasters, depending on the event.
The platform, which does not stream content directly, is notorious for its aggressive migration to new domains following takedown actions from authorities.
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), together with UEFA, UC3, and Mexican authorities, collaborated to shut down the 44 domains that collectively generated more than 950 million visits every year.
“Collectively, the domains targeted in the operation generated more than 950 million visits worldwide each year, including approximately 230 million visits from Mexico alone,” reads the ACE announcement.
“The service primarily targeted viewers throughout Latin America, with particularly strong audiences in Mexico and Colombia, while also attracting significant traffic from markets such as Spain and the United States.”
ACE noted that the action took place ahead of the UEFA Champions League final on May 30.
However, with the FIFA World Cup currently underway, taking down any domains used by the PirloTV network could have a significant impact on the piracy ecosystem in Latin America.
Spanish media report that PirloTV is heavily used by people who want to watch World Cup 2026 matches on mobile phones, where legal access is complicated by the segmentation of broadcasting rights and platform-related access restrictions.
It appears that PirloTV can quickly pivot to new domains, and at the time of writing, there are still domains indexed by public search engines that provide illegal streaming for sports events.
Some of them offer multiple live streams from more than a dozen channels, including ESPN, Fox Sports, TNT Sports, DSports (formerly DirecTV Sports), and TyC Sports.
UEFA became the first holder of sports rights to join ACE in October 2025. Since then, the organizations have worked together to identify operators, map piracy networks, investigate infrastructure, and coordinate with local law enforcement agencies to dismantle backend services.
ACE says the latest action against PirloTV 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.
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