The agreement aims for Argentina to adopt 'more effective and deterrent-capable' mechanisms to combat audiovisual piracy, both civilly and criminally. It has been reported that the United States managed to incorporate over one hundred intellectual property claims into the negotiation, pushing Argentina to increase the rigor not only in streaming, but also at borders and in markets for counterfeit goods. For the user, the experience becomes frustrating: channels that disappear suddenly, a lack of support, and the need to migrate to alternative servers that increase the risk of malware infection. BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 9 (NA) -- The consumption of television and sports through alternative channels is facing its most critical moment. The decision to 'prune' Argentine signals seeks to avoid specific legal measures over local content, but marks the beginning of a profound reordering of digital consumption in the region. In recent hours, users of unofficial applications like Magis TV, Xuper TV, and TV Latino reported the massive disappearance of Argentine channels from their grids, which is interpreted as a 'preventive cleanup' in the face of an intellectual property law crackdown. According to the Argentine News Agency, this 'blackout' of local signals was not a technical failure, but a defensive reaction from administrators of these platforms to reduce their exposure to imminent criminal complaints and blockades. The future of Pelota Libre and free football The new scenario projects a bleak 2026 for 'free viewing' websites for matches, such as the successors to Fútbol Libre (today Pelota Libre or Al Ángulo TV). The visible goal: the most sensitive point of the crackdown is football. Websites offering the First Division without a license are the primary target of the new anti-piracy policies. Acceleration of closures: There is growing certainty that this year will see an acceleration in the closure of websites and the blocking of access to irregular sports broadcasts, leaving users with an increasingly unstable ecosystem. The Milei-Trump pact The backdrop for this offensive is a recent political understanding between the governments of Javier Milei and Donald Trump.
