The Confederation African
Football (CAF) says it witnessed a major hacking operation committed by pirate
television platform called BeoutQ, during its flagship competition, the final
tournament of the Total Africa Cup of Nations which took place in Egypt from 21
June to 19 July. The CAF said all 36 matches in the group phase were
fraudulently diverted and made available on BeoutQ, with the support of
satellite provider Arabsat, which has refused to take down the illegal
broadcasts.
Only BeIN Sports has a
contract from CAF to broadcast, on an exclusive basis and with the right to
sub-license, the matches of the Total Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019 in the
MENA countries. The Egyptian channel Time Sport Channel, as the host television
of the Competition, was authorized by CAF to broadcast the games by free
terrestrial television throughout the territory of Egypt.
