🎬 Global entertainment & sports giants (LaLiga, Premier League, MPA, beIN, etc.) launched a joint campaign against piracy in Iraq

💸 Illegal streaming costs Iraq’s digital media market up to $1B annually.

📍 Campaign follows the Iraq Without Piracy Summit (Feb, Baghdad).

📄 beIN filed a formal complaint (March) warning of lost jobs, investment & tax revenue.

📝 LaLiga’s president: piracy damages Iraq’s global image & delays WTO integration.

🎥 MPA: 185.6B visits to piracy sites worldwide in 2023.

⚽ Premier League also filed a complaint in May over licensing violations.

🇹🇷 Inter Medya: piracy contradicts Islamic justice & ownership principles.

🚫 Named platforms: CEE, Cinemana, Shabakaty, Show365, MyTV+, Ubox, Vodu, Weaana TV, etc.

🌐 ISPs allegedly enabling piracy: Earthlink, Newrouz Telecom/Fastlink.

⚖️ Organisations demand: shutdowns, ISP blocks, stronger laws, awareness campaigns.

🤝 Coalition “Iraq Without Piracy” includes: Al Jazeera, BeIN/TOD, LaLiga, MBC/Shahid, StarzPlay, Supercell, others.

⚠️ Warning: inaction could bring sanctions like Iraq’s banking sector faced.

🌍 Stopping piracy is key for Iraq’s WTO application (TRIPS compliance required).

🇬🇧🇪🇸 UK & Spain urged Iraqi authorities to protect copyright holders.