Friend MTS is the leading video cybersecurity and anti-piracy partner for major sports, media, and entertainment organizations. It differentiates itself with an Emmy Award-winning fingerprint-augmented content monitoring system, combined with forensic watermarking and dynamic server blocking technology pioneered alongside a top sports league. The company has resolved over 1.7 million instances of content infringement, transforming content security from a cost center into a revenue stream for broadcasters and streaming services. Its proprietary solutions and data-driven enforcement give buyers a trusted, proven approach to protecting live and on-demand content.
Friend MTS executives, Robin Boldon and Nik Forman, discussed findings from a recent industry piracy survey with decodeTV. The conversation highlighted strategies against piracy, including dynamic server blocking, the role of AI, and industry collaboration. Their insights aim to help rights holders reclaim lost revenue by enhanced content protection.
Friend MTS contributed intelligence to Europol's Operation KRATOS 2, leading to 29 arrests, the dismantling of nine organized crime groups, and the removal of over 27,000 illegal streaming URLs. This highlights the role of private sector partners like Friend MTS in combating illegal IPTV and streaming services. The operation, running between September 2025 and April 2026, targeted the criminal infrastructure behind unauthorized content distribution.
