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Steffen Merkel (DFL managing director) on copyrights and digital piracy in the Bundesliga: "It astonishes me how some people downplay digital piracy. Users of illegal live streams are not only harming themselves enormously, but they shouldn't be surprised if their devices become infected with malware or their credit card is suddenly used somewhere in the world. Everyone who nonchalantly talks about their manipulated receiver or new IPTV app at the pub needs to understand this. We have this much better under control than other leagues because we have been active in copyright protection for many years together with our media partners and are currently investing even more in this area. Furthermore, our technical and legal options for taking action against providers and users are constantly evolving" In Germany alone, the Association of Private Media estimates the damage caused by TV piracy at €1.8 billion annually. Nearly six million people in Germany regularly use illegal live sports streaming services [@kicker]













