MultiChoice Group has taken action against another pirate streaming operation and has said further arrests are likely.
through its subsidiary Irdeto — and working with law enforcement agencies — has taken action against another pirate streaming operation, the second such action it has announced in as many days.Now, in another enforcement action, a suspect has been arrested in Gauteng for the “illegal sale of internet streaming pirate devices that allowed individuals to access MultiChoice content, violating several legal statutes”.
“The apprehended suspect managed several pirate customers and resellers, as well as illegally distributed live TV channels, including several DStv channels, movies and series. The disruption caused by this raid is a significant blow to the illegal streaming industry in Africa,” MultiChoice said in a statement.
“This huge milestone follows the successful raid and arrest of a key suspect involved in one of the most extensive pirate operations in Africa, known as Waka TV, which occurred on 31 May in the Western Cape.”
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