A couple from Mondragon in the Vaucluse region of France has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay over 300,000 euros in damages and interest to the television channel Canal+ for selling illegal IPTV subscriptions over a four-year period. The couple was sentenced by the correctional court in Avignon. The man received a 30-month sentence, with eight months served in custody, and the woman received a 24-month sentence, with six months in custody. However, they will not serve their sentences in prison; instead, they will be under house arrest using an electronic bracelet. They sold IPTV boxes and access codes through a website from January 2020 to May 2024, offering over 8,000 subscriptions at prices much lower than legal services. Their customers had access to hundreds of pay channels, including sports content from Canal+. The couple earned several hundred thousand euros from the illegal business. The case was heard by the correctional court in Carpentras on July 2, and the verdict was delivered in Avignon on September 10, 2026. Canal+ had claimed damages of over 700,000 euros, but the court reduced this amount, ordering the couple to pay more than 300,000 euros in compensation and interest. The most serious charges, including fraud and money laundering as part of an organized group, were dismissed. However, the court did find them guilty of counterfeiting and illegally distributing audiovisual content. Efforts to combat illegal IPTV services have been increasing in France. In 2026, the Authority for the Regulation of Audiovisual and Digital Communication blocked hundreds of illegal servers. Canal+ has been one of the most active complainants in this campaign. That year, the channel worked with NordVPN and Surfshark to block 16 websites that illegally broadcast the Premier League in France. The recent verdict in the Vaucluse region aligns with the broader judicial efforts by rights holders to crack down on illegal streaming services. This case highlights the growing legal pressure on individuals and groups involved in the unauthorized distribution of television content. As technology evolves, so do the methods used to circumvent legal streaming platforms. Authorities and media companies continue to collaborate to protect intellectual property and ensure that content creators are fairly compensated for their work. The use of electronic monitoring for the couple also reflects a trend in French justice to use alternative measures for non-violent offenders, aiming to balance punishment with rehabilitation.