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- In 2025, French courts mandated five leading VPN providers to prevent users from reaching more than 200 websites that stream Champions League and Top 14 matches without authorization.
- This ruling reflects Canal+’s strategy to hold intermediaries accountable in fighting audiovisual piracy and follows earlier orders targeting ISPs in 2022.
- The VPNs affected include NordVPN, CyberGhost, Surfshark, ExpressVPN, and Proton, who must now prevent users from reaching specifically identified illegal streaming domains.
- Canal+ called this decision a “turning point” that recognizes VPNs as technical intermediaries and sends a strong message about their responsibility in illegal content distribution.
- The ruling may set a global precedent potentially influencing stricter VPN regulations elsewhere, though tech-savvy users may still circumvent blocks and questions about VPN privacy remain.
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How to Install a VPN on a Fire TV Stick
An Amazon Fire TV Stick gives you access to a vast library of on-demand content through popular streaming services and media hosting platforms. If you don’t want that traffic to be visible to your internet service provider, we show you how to use a VPN to shield yourself.
Canal+ secures blocking order on illegal sports streaming
The Paris Judicial Court has ruled in favour of Canal+ ordering the blocking of 203 domain names associated with illegal sports streaming sites by five VPN providers. Under the ruling, NordVPN, Cyberghost, Surfshark, ExpressVPN, and Proton are now required to block access to 203 domain names used to illegally stream UEFA Champions League, Premier League, and Top 14 matches. Canal+ holds the exclusive broadcasting rights to the three competition…
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