Magis TV, one of the most popular IPTV platforms for audiovisual piracy in Latin America, is facing blockades and restrictions for retransmitting content without authorization. The challenge is growing, and legal frameworks are still trying to catch up.
Magis TV provides illegal access to live TV channels, movies, and series from platforms such as DirecTV, Flow, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and Apple TV. While IPTV technology itself is not illegal, the way this platform uses it violates copyright by retransmitting protected content without a license.
The phenomenon has grown rapidly, directly impacting the audiovisual industry, both economically and through the difficulty of controlling its spread. Governments, regulatory bodies, and legal platforms are reacting, but the legal framework still presents significant limitations.
In Colombia, the National Copyright Directorate ordered the permanent blocking of domains and IPs associated with Magis TV in February 2025. In Uruguay, URSEC blocked several related domains in 2024, although the current decree allows such blocks to last only 30 days, reducing the effectiveness of the measure, as sites quickly reappear with new names.
In May 2025, it was announced that Magis TV would stop working on several Smart TV models due to new technical and legal restrictions, reflecting a coordinated, though still insufficient, response.
What can Uruguay do against these platforms?
The government has legal and technical tools to address the problem, such as:
- Blocking domains and IPs through internet service providers.
- International collaboration, such as Operation 404, driven by Brazil alongside several countries.
- Legal actions against those facilitating access to illegal content, including financial penalties.
- Awareness campaigns to warn users about the risks of using pirated services (malware, data theft, etc.).
Why does this matter?
Magis TV and similar platforms create unfair competition by offering premium content at ridiculously low prices without paying copyright fees. This harms legal operators, content creators, and the audiovisual ecosystem as a whole.
It is urgent to strengthen legislation on digital piracy, with stricter penalties for both those offering these services and users who knowingly consume them.
Only a comprehensive approach — legal, technical, and educational — will effectively and sustainably address this phenomenon.
Author: Jorge González
Contact email: jgonzalez@pittaluga.com
