Government Arrests Illegal IPTV Operator in Philippines in International Cooperation

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the National Police Agency, and Interpol have arrested suspects who operated illegal IPTV services in the Philippines through international cooperation.

Suspect A is accused of violating copyrights by operating illegal IPTV services for a fee and transmitting domestic broadcasts and various online video service contents without permission.

Earlier, MBC and others filed a complaint with the police, claiming that copyright infringement problems occurred in the Philippines.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Police Agency have been responding by signing a business agreement with Interpol since April 2021 to crack down on K-content copyright crimes.

IPTV is an Internet-based broadcasting service that provides not only real-time broadcasting but also functions such as replay and the Internet.