TV Piracy in Germany Rises Sharply, Hitting €2.4bn in Annual Losses
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Research: Annual losses of €2.4bn from illegal streaming in Germany
Illegal live TV streaming in Germany continues to rise. In 2025, it caused total economic losses of approximately €2.4 billion in the country. Compared to the previous study in 2022, this represents a 33 per cent increase – despite technical safeguards, legal proceedings and public awareness campaigns. As a result, the government loses approximately €542 […]
Teurer theft: The illegal use of live TV in Germany in 2025 causes a total economic damage of around 2.4 billion euros, warns the private media lobby association Vaunet. This is an increase of 33% compared to the last survey 2022. As a result, the state lost about 542 million euros in taxes and social contributions each year. The direct loss for the affected media companies lies at about 1.5 billion euros. According to Goldmedia, around 7.7 mill…
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TV Tech Industry NewsTV piracy in Germany rises sharply, hitting €2.4bn in annual losses
Illegal access to free-TV or pay-TV livestreams caused an estimated €2.4bn in economic damage in Germany last year, according to a new study published by industry association VAUNET. The figure represents a 33% increase compared with the previous assessment in 2022, despite ongoing technical protections, court action and public‑awareness efforts. The report, compiled by consultancy Goldmedia, estimates that the state missed out on around €542m i…
Illegal TV streaming causes billions of dollars of damage in Germany every year. This can be seen from an expert report by the industry association Vaunet. Including the indirect effects, the total economic damage amounts to 2.4 billion euros. In addition, there is a tax damage of more than half a billion euros per year.
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