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Canal+ Welcomes Paris Court Anti-Piracy DNS Ruling
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The Paris Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the Canal+ group on 27 March by allowing the blocking of illegal streaming and IPTV services via alternative DNS. This decision constitutes "a first in France" and "is a decisive turning point in the protection of content", explains Canal+ in its press release. The Court validates the principle of these measures by considering them "technically possible and proportionate". For Canal+, these judgments …
In a statement, the Canal+ Group welcomes the decision in its favour of 27 March of the Paris Court of Appeal concerning the blocking of illegal streaming and IPTV services by alternative DNS service providers Google, Cloudflare and Cisco. This "first in France", according to ...
French justice validates the extension of anti-piracy blockages to DNS services such as those of Google and Cloudflare. The fight against piracy is taking a new step in France. The Paris Court of Appeal confirmed, Friday, March 27, 2026, the rejection of the appeal filed by Google, Cisco and Cloudflare against Canal+. A decision that [...] The article
The French media group has just won a major legal battle in its war against piracy. The Paris Court of Appeal has now ordered web giants to block access to illegal IPTV and streaming services via their own servers.
Canal+ welcomes Paris Court anti-piracy DNS ruling
On March 27th, the Paris Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Canal+ for the blocking of illegal streaming services by alternative DNS providers Google, Cloudflare and Cisco. “This first-of-its-kind decision in France marks a decisive turning point in the protection of the content of the global media and entertainment group, and confirms CANAL+’s pioneering […]
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TV Tech Industry NewsCanal+ wins French appeal court backing for anti-piracy DNS blocks
Canal+ has secured what it described as a landmark win in its anti-piracy campaign after the Paris Court of Appeal ruled on March 27 in favour of blocking illegal streaming and IPTV services via alternative DNS providers including Google, Cloudflare and Cisco. The group said the decision is the first of its kind in France and confirms that such blocking measures are both technically feasible and proportionate. The ruling builds on earlier Frenc…
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