Pierfrancesco Maran· S&D

Nuanced

In Europe, one in eight citizens uses illegal streaming sites to follow sports events.

Omissions

• The exact figure from EUIPO is 12% rather than precisely 12.5% (one in eight)
• The claim omits that the figure rises to 27% among 15-24 year olds
• The data is from 2024 EUIPO IP Perception Study, not necessarily 'current' as of January 2026

Sources

• PrimaryEUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office12% of EU citizens access or stream sports content from illegal online sources; 27% among 15-24 year olds
• PrimaryEUIPO Press Release Belgium Spring Campaign 202412% of EU citizens had accessed or streamed content from illegal sources to watch sports