“Piracy is exploding – operators must move from reacting to preventing”
A new article published by Broadband TV News warns that digital piracy is surging — and argues that content distributors and operators can no longer afford to just react after theft, but must adopt pre-emptive, prevention-focused strategies.
It singles out practices like “CDN-leeching,” where pirates exploit content delivery infrastructure to redistribute media without authorization, as a growing threat.
The piece suggests services should invest in stronger security measures, monitoring, and proactive blocking before content is stolen — rather than relying on takedowns after the fact.
It frames piracy not merely as a rights-holder headache but as an existential threat to legitimate digital distribution models: unchecked content theft undermines revenue, investment in new content, and fair competition.
