In the StreamEast sting, there were two real-life arrests that went down. Two men were arrested in Egypt "and authorities reportedly uncovered a shell company in the United Arab Emirates that allegedly laundered more than $6 million in advertising proceeds since 2010." StreamEast had 1.6 billion visits in the past year, per The Athletic .

Popular illegal streaming service Steameast is officially off the internet just days before the start of the 2025 NFL season following a lengthy investigation

Streameast shuts down after a global anti-piracy raid, leaving fans scrambling just as the NFL season kicks off.

Netflix and NBCUniversal will join TBS, Fox, ESPN, Apple TV+ and Roku in the league's next deal. It sets the stage for the MLB's streaming evolution.