A recent study found that 6.5 per cent of North American households have accessed a pirated live TV subscription. (YouTube/Honest Fred's)A recent study suggests that 6.5 per cent of North American households have accessed a pirated live TV subscription. Sandvine spokesperson, Dan Deeth, says because these pirated TV services demand a fee, they pose "a real threat" to Canada's cultural industries. That's because if Canadians are paying the pirates, they may have less money to put toward legitimate TV services. The pirates often refer to their service as IPTV - Internet Protocol television - where TV content is delivered over the internet.

Source: CBC News March 03, 2018 09:00 UTC