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Arsenal v PSG Got 16.2m Illegal Stream Views in UK After Not Being Free-to-Air
Analysts trace illegal views to 3.7m IP addresses in UK
TL;DR
- Over 16.2 million illegal stream views of the Arsenal vs. PSG Champions League final were recorded in the UK.
- These views originated from 3.7 million unique IP addresses.
- The final was legally watched by over 7 million people on TNT Sports and HBO Max.
- TNT's decision not to offer the final free-to-air for the first time since 1992 led to political controversy.
- A significant overlap exists between illegal sports streaming and unlicensed gambling, with 89% of ads on illegal streams being for unlicensed gambling brands.
- TNT's viewing figures for the final increased compared to the previous year due to English club participation but were impacted by an earlier kick-off time.