Moroccan Student Funds Studies Through Illegal IPTV Scheme in Toulouse

Farid*’s story with IPTV, a tool offering a wide range of channels at a price defying all competition, begins in 2016 in Morocco. "I was in IT at the time. When you’re in this field, everything becomes very easy," he tells La Dépêche du Midi. Here, people are passionate about football and don’t have the means to subscribe to all the channels." The kingdom would also be home to many networks dedicated to IPTV. To satisfy football fans, the young Moroccan had set himself the mission of installing IPTV boxes for them. Previously, TV and movie programs were transmitted by Internet Protocol Television. These programs were accessible through a browser, a smart TV or an Android box. Today, audiovisual pirates offer access to pirated streams.

Farid, who will fly to France years later, does not forget this business. In Toulouse, he has been fully engaged in it since 2022. Today, a code allows the user to download an application. After that, he has access to the TV and movie programs available on illegal IPTV. The young man spends between 8 and 15 euros per unit to buy these codes from a wholesaler he "doesn’t know". He then resells each one for more than 50 euros. "Customers are coming in droves with the rise in prices of streaming platforms. I get a lot of requests," he assures. 70% of my clients, they have a good salary..."

The business is thriving. "The profit, which amounts to a few hundred euros each month, allows me to pursue my studies peacefully and send money to my family," confides the seller of illegal IPTV access.

*Borrowed first name