Broadcasters Warn Against Piracy as World Cup Approaches in Jamaica

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 approaches, Television Jamaica (TVJ) and Caribbean Premier Sports Ltd, operating as RUSH Sports, are issuing a strong warning against piracy and reiterating their exclusive rights to broadcast the tournament in Jamaica.

The official broadcasters emphasized that any access to World Cup matches through unauthorized means, such as side-loaded applications on devices like Amazon Firesticks, Android boxes, modified IPTV devices, and other illicit streaming platforms, constitutes piracy, copyright infringement, and theft of intellectual property. This warning comes just seven days before the tournament is scheduled to begin on June 11.

TVJ and RUSH Sports clarified that no other entity in Jamaica has been licensed or authorized to broadcast, retransmit, stream, exhibit, or publicly display the World Cup 2026 matches. This exclusivity covers all transmission methods, including cable, satellite, IPTV, mobile applications, internet streaming, social media, public viewing events, and commercial establishments.

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Members of the public are advised that access to FIFA World Cup 2026 matches through side-loaded applications on devices such as Amazon Firesticks, Android boxes, modified IPTV devices and other unauthorised streaming applications constitutes piracy, copyright infringement and theft of intellectual property rights.

The broadcasters also highlighted that unauthorized commercial exhibition or public viewing of matches, whether in bars, restaurants, entertainment venues, or fan zones, is strictly prohibited unless expressly permitted by TVJ or RUSH Sports under FIFA's regulations. They are collaborating with FIFA and international anti-piracy partners to identify and eliminate illegal broadcasts.

To help the public identify legitimate broadcasts, TVJ and RUSH Sports noted that authorized streams in Jamaica will display either the official TVJ or RUSH Sports on-screen logo. They urge anyone encountering suspected piracy or unauthorized broadcasts to report it with supporting evidence, such as screenshots, video clips, links, or venue details, to aid enforcement efforts.

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No other broadcaster, streaming platform, IPTV operator, website, mobile application, social media account, public viewing operator or commercial establishment has been licensed or authorised to broadcast, retransmit, stream, exhibit or publicly display FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in Jamaica outside of the rights granted to CPSL/ RUSH Sports and TVJ.