Suing people for consuming content illegally can be a risky endeavor for companies with brands to protect. Nevertheless, sports rightsholders now seem prepared to put brand integrity on the line in their fight against IPTV pirates. Spain's LaLiga is already mailing out 'fines', ostensibly to people who simply watched pirate streams. Predictably, there's more to it than that.

LaLiga Isn't 'Fining' IPTV Pirates For Viewing Streams, But For Providing Them * TorrentFreak

Spain's LaLiga is reportedly 'fining' people hundreds of euros for simply watching pirate IPTV. Predictably, there's more to it than that.

^{Andy Maxwell (TF Publishing)}