The pressure on illegal IPTV services is expected to grow significantly in the coming years, particularly in France. Starting in the next few months, illegal streams—especially those broadcasting sports events—could be blocked in real time during transmission. This change is the result of a law passed by the French Parliament in July 2023, which introduced the principle of real-time interruption of illegal content. This measure is seen as a powerful tool in the fight against unauthorized streaming of sports events, which often infringe on copyright laws. Arcom, the French communications regulator, will be responsible for implementing these real-time blocks. The new legal framework gives Arcom more flexibility in its efforts to combat illegal sports content streaming. Martin Adjari, president of Arcom, has stated that the regulator plans to quickly roll out these capabilities. According to a report by Les Échos, Adjari aims to finalize all preparations by the end of 2024, so that real-time blocking can begin in January 2027. The process will be carried out in a transparent, efficient, and secure manner to protect both legal content providers and users. Arcom is also working on establishing clear procedures for handling complaints and setting technical standards for operators and rights holders. The regulator wants to ensure that its actions do not inadvertently harm legal streaming platforms. Adjari emphasized that the enforcement of these rules should not impede the legitimate functioning of the digital ecosystem. However, he acknowledged that overblocking—where legal content is mistakenly blocked—has been a problem in other European countries like Italy and Spain. In response, some internet service providers have called for rights holders to be held accountable for any damage caused by overblocking. To address this concern, Adjari stated that in France, if a rights holder makes excessive or abusive blocks and fails to correct the issue, Arcom will prohibit them from using the blocking system. This approach aims to balance the need to protect intellectual property with the need to avoid unintended consequences for legitimate content and services.