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Video entertainment / Irdeto Anti-Piracy

Online Piracy Detection

Online Piracy Detection is Irdeto's next-generation anti-piracy solution for detecting, verifying and disrupting unauthorized distribution of live sports, events, films and TV content across websites, social media, apps, search engines and P2P networks.

Streaming piracy continues to threaten premium content revenues across sports, film and television. Online Piracy Detection combines monitoring, verification, enforcement and intelligence to identify infringements quickly, support effective takedowns and provide actionable insights that help protect content value at scale.

Benefits

Protect content revenue

Reduce losses from unauthorized distribution across live and on-demand content

Secure release windows

Protect pre-release, premium and live content when value is highest

Expand piracy visibility

Monitor piracy across websites, apps, social media, search engines and P2P networks

Improve enforcement outcomes

Support fast and accurate enforcement with verified evidence

Gain actionable intelligence

Turn piracy activity into strategic and operational insights

Scale protection efforts

Protect individual assets or entire content catalogs globally

Proven results

10K+

hours of live sports monitored annually

55K+

film and TV titles tracked

24/7

coverage for high-priority release

Global

multi-channel piracy monitoring

Certifications and recognition

Award 3
Best in Anti-Piracy: Irdeto Anti-Piracy 
Cybersecurity Excellence Awards 2024
Star award
Best Cybersecurity Company in Europe: Irdeto 
Cybersecurity Excellence Awards 2023
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Best in Anti-Piracy: Irdeto Anti-Piracy 
SportsPro OTT Silver Awards 2023

Key features

Live event protection

Detect and disrupt piracy during live sports and premium broadcasts

Web video monitoring

Identify unauthorized distribution of films, TV shows and VOD content across websites and social media

P2P & DHT intelligence

Track torrent activity, piracy trends and regional consumption patterns

Crisis coverage services

Provide rapid-response monitoring for leaks and high-risk releases

Piracy intelligence dashboard

Visualize trends, threats and enforcement performance in one view

Watermarking integration

Combine OPD with TraceMark™ to identify piracy sources

How it works

Irdeto continuously monitors websites, social media, apps and P2P networks for infringing content. Suspected piracy is analyzed, verified and enriched with evidence before enforcement actions and reporting are initiated. Intelligence gathered throughout the process helps improve future protection strategies.

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Specifications

  • Coverage: Web, IPTV, socials, apps and P2P.
  • Content types: Live sports, events, PPV, films, TV and video games.
  • Detection: Crawlers, fingerprinting and watermarking.
  • Verification: Automated with expert review.
  • Enforcement: Takedowns, notices and delisting.
  • Monitoring: Scheduled and real-time coverage.
  • Reporting: Dashboards and intelligence reports.
  • Languages: Global multilingual discovery support.
  • Integration: TraceMark™, Content ID and platform workflows.
  • Delivery: Managed anti-piracy service.

Case study

Profile

SuperSport, Africa’s leading sports content provider across broadcast and streaming. (read full case study)

Challenge

Protect premium sports rights from piracy across websites, IPTV and social platforms.

Solution

Deployed Irdeto Online Piracy Detection for real-time monitoring, verification and enforcement.

Results

Reduced piracy detections from over 7% to below 1%, strengthening content protection and rights holder confidence.

"Partnering with Irdeto has been a game-changer. We've gained access to anti-piracy solutions that allow us to spot and shut down illegal streams quickly."

Shane Wafer, Executive Head of Legal at SuperSport

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What is Online Piracy Detection?

Online Piracy Detection identifies, verifies and supports enforcement against unauthorized distribution of premium content across digital channels.

Which organizations benefit most from Online Piracy Detection?

Studios, sports rights owners, broadcasters, pay TV operators and OTT platforms.

Does the solution support live sports and events?

Yes. It is designed to protect live sports, live events, PPV content and other time-sensitive broadcasts.

What piracy channels does Online Piracy Detection monitor?

The solution covers websites, social media, streaming platforms, pirate apps, search engines and P2P networks.

Can coverage be tailored by asset value?

Yes. Monitoring frequency, enforcement priority and reporting can be adjusted based on content value and risk.

Does Online Piracy Detection support pre-release and crisis monitoring?

Yes. Crisis Coverage Services help identify leaks, spoilers and unauthorized distribution before or during release.

Does it integrate with forensic watermarking?

Yes. It integrates with Irdeto TraceMark™ to help identify the source of leaked content.

Does the solution support enforcement activities?

Yes. Verified infringements can support takedowns, notice sending, search delisting and other enforcement actions.

Is reporting available in real time?

Yes. Interactive dashboards and reporting tools provide near real-time visibility into piracy activity and trends.

Does the solution monitor torrent and P2P networks?

Yes. P2P and DHT monitoring provide visibility into piracy activity, regional trends and content sharing patterns.

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