Users of the most popular unofficial applications, such as Magis TV, its successor Xuper TV, and TV Latino, have reported in recent hours the massive disappearance of Argentine television channels from their programming grids. According to the Argentine News Agency (NA), this was not a technical failure, but a 'defensive reaction' to a stricter legal climate. The platforms chose to remove local signals to reduce their exposure to potential lawsuits and judicial blocks. The background of this 'grid cleanup' could be the recent understanding between the government of Javier Milei and the administration of Donald Trump to strengthen copyright protection. The agreement: It aims for Argentina to adopt effective and deterrent mechanisms to combat audiovisual piracy, both in civil and criminal terms. The negotiation: The United States would have managed to incorporate more than one hundred claims related to intellectual property into the bilateral agenda. Football and physical controls. The change of era will not be limited to streaming. It is expected that during 2026 the closure of 'free viewing' pages of Argentine First Division football matches will accelerate. Additionally, the commitment includes reinforcing controls on counterfeit merchandise (decoders and apocryphal products) at borders and informal markets.
