Fines for IPTV Users Start at €750 in Greece (Up to €5,000)

Greece has published new administrative procedures that impose serious financial penalties on citizens caught using illegal live TV services.

The country’s latest anti-piracy measures target end users directly, marking a shift from traditional enforcement focused solely on IPTV providers.

New Fine Structure Targets IPTV Users

Under Joint Ministerial Decision 358834/2025, Greek authorities can now issue administrative fines to anyone caught accessing pirated content through illegal sources.

The penalty system starts at €750 for first-time violations involving personal use of pirate IPTV services.

Users caught a second time face doubled penalties of €1,500. The government maintains a database to track repeat offenders, making it impossible to avoid escalated punishment for subsequent violations.

This system was first introduced by Greek lawmakers back in February 2025.

Commercial Use Faces Steeper Penalties

The fine structure becomes more severe for commercial usage. Business operators or those using pirated content for profit face initial penalties of €5,000 per violation. Repeat commercial offenses carry fines of €10,000 per incident.

These commercial penalties apply to any business caught using unauthorized streaming services, regardless of whether the company directly profits from the pirated content or simply uses it for employee entertainment.

Multiple Agencies Enforce New Rules

Several Greek authorities have received power to investigate and issue these fines. The enforcement network includes the Independent Authority of Public Revenue, Financial Crime Prosecution Corps, police departments, and customs officials.

Authorities can launch investigations independently or respond to written complaints from rights holders. This broad enforcement structure means users face scrutiny from multiple angles, increasing the likelihood of detection.

The new system creates connections between criminal prosecutions and administrative penalties. When authorities prosecute IPTV providers under more serious criminal charges, customer data obtained during investigations can trigger automatic fine procedures against individual users.

This cross-referencing approach means that using services from providers who later face criminal charges puts customers at risk of retroactive penalties, even if they believed their subscriptions were legitimate.

Equipment Use Also Punishable

The regulations extend beyond streaming subscriptions to include hardware and software violations. Users caught with unauthorized decoders, modified boxes, or illegal streaming applications face the same penalty structure as subscription-based violations.

This broad interpretation covers popular streaming devices that have been modified to access pirated content, making possession of such equipment a finable offense.

Final Thoughts

Greece’s decision to fine individual IPTV users sets a troubling precedent that unfairly targets consumers who often have no way of knowing whether their service is legitimate.

Many unverified IPTV providers present professional websites and marketing materials that make their operations appear legal to the average person.

Regular consumers shouldn’t face heavy financial penalties when determining service legitimacy requires legal expertise beyond what most people possess.

This approach shifts responsibility away from the actual operators profiting from piracy and places the burden on unsuspecting customers.

For more information on this story, refer to the Greece’s government website and the report from TorrentFreak.

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