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The streaming service is fighting for free sports for 15 million fans.
Over the weekend, US law enforcement agencies blocked several domains of the popular sports broadcasting service Streameast.
More than 15 million people visit Streameast every month, most of them from the United States. Now site visitors see a banner with a message about domain blocking and possible criminal prosecution for copyright infringement.
Banner on the Streameast domain
The block affected the main site domains (thestreameast[.]to, streameast[.]io, streameast[.]xyz, and streameast[.]live). However, Streameast operators promptly informed their subscribers in Discord that the site is not going to stop working. On the contrary, the site remains accessible via alternative domains.
The site administrator under the nickname "Quick" emphasized that Streameast is the only free streaming service that truly values user experience and quality. According to Quick, the blocking of domains was not accidental, but the site team was ready for such a development and has already activated spare domains.
The site's operators claim that they have hundreds of domain names ready for use, and the site's representatives will continue to fight until sports broadcasts become available to everyone. If this goal is achieved, Streameast promises to permanently stop its activities.
It remains unknown why Streameast became the target of law enforcement agencies this past weekend. Usually, such operations are timed to coincide with major sporting events, as was the case with the Super Bowl and the FIFA World Cup. It is quite possible that in the near future there will be more information about the reasons and further actions of the authorities. However, given the position of Streameast, this is unlikely to be the end of efforts to curb piracy.
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Over the weekend, US law enforcement agencies blocked several domains of the popular sports broadcasting service Streameast.
More than 15 million people visit Streameast every month, most of them from the United States. Now site visitors see a banner with a message about domain blocking and possible criminal prosecution for copyright infringement.
Banner on the Streameast domain
The block affected the main site domains (thestreameast[.]to, streameast[.]io, streameast[.]xyz, and streameast[.]live). However, Streameast operators promptly informed their subscribers in Discord that the site is not going to stop working. On the contrary, the site remains accessible via alternative domains.
The site administrator under the nickname "Quick" emphasized that Streameast is the only free streaming service that truly values user experience and quality. According to Quick, the blocking of domains was not accidental, but the site team was ready for such a development and has already activated spare domains.
The site's operators claim that they have hundreds of domain names ready for use, and the site's representatives will continue to fight until sports broadcasts become available to everyone. If this goal is achieved, Streameast promises to permanently stop its activities.
It remains unknown why Streameast became the target of law enforcement agencies this past weekend. Usually, such operations are timed to coincide with major sporting events, as was the case with the Super Bowl and the FIFA World Cup. It is quite possible that in the near future there will be more information about the reasons and further actions of the authorities. However, given the position of Streameast, this is unlikely to be the end of efforts to curb piracy.
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