It’s been a few days since the FIFA World Cup in Qatar started.
And many are taking advantage of more democratized streaming than ever to watch all the matches.
We are champions! We are all together
Despite many controversies, the 2022 Football World Cup is in full swing, and in France, it is the TF1 channel which broadcasts the competition. The country’s leading channel is not the only broadcaster, however, since the pay channel BeIN Sports is also in the ranks, the latter being the only (legal) alternative allowing you to enjoy the entire competition, provided you agree to pay a subscription.
And it must be admitted that with only 28 matches broadcast unencrypted on TF1, out of a total of 64 matches, the temptation to go through the streaming box is great, including for all those who have never been keen on the thing. .
Indeed, if it was more than laborious to find a streaming channel without falling on fraudulent links and other intrusive advertisements, the practice is now very (too?) simple.
It’s the great game of streaming, France is standing
Indeed, if streaming sites overflowing with advertisements still exist, it is now possible to enjoy sports broadcasts directly from… Twitter. Some accounts are in fact responsible for broadcasting (illegally) major sporting events, as well as the Telegram platform or even TikTok.
For viewers, it’s an opportunity to take advantage of total free access, but of course this constitutes a serious shortfall for official broadcasters. Some live broadcasts bring together thousands of viewers on social networks. And usually, when a broadcast channel is closed, another opens in stride.
According to ARCOM, more than 25% of spectators watching sport illegally go through social networks. The organization also states that the piracy of sports content has increased in recent years, and illicit consumers of sports broadcasts mainly watch live streaming, but also via IPTV boxes “.
Source : France TV Info
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