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Live sports & event monitoring

Stop restreams while the match is on

For live events, a takedown that arrives after the final whistle is too late. VideoLock watches during the event and reports restreams as they appear.

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LIVE ROOMmatch clock · sample event

A match, minute by minute

Streams are found while play is running. The board puts each one on the match clock, from the first sighting to the report and the removal.

Example Cup · Match 12
Sample UnitedvDemo City
LIVE
52:00
2nd half
0'15'30'45'60'75'90'
Streaming
IPTV
Social
Apps
Lockers
HT
Takedown queueLatest
stream-site.example/live/6FoundStreaming · 52'
apps-host.example/apk/62ReportedApps · 48'
social-live.example/@acct43ReportedSocial · 44'
stream-site.example/live/5RemovedStreaming · 40'
iptv-host.example/ch/23RemovedIPTV · 38'
file-locker.example/f/81RemovedLockers · 33'
FoundReportedRemoved
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IN THE MATCHlog + timeline · sample stream

The log and the timeline behind every stream

Every step is written down as it happens. Open an entry to see what was found, how it was matched and what was sent.

Detailed log of the match

Search and filter the entries to see exactly what happened, minute by minute.

FOUND[found]iptv-host.example/ch/4
MATCH[match]audio fingerprint
FOUND[found]stream-site.example/live/7
{
  "event": "Example Cup, match 12",
  "source": "stream-site.example/live/7",
  "type": "streaming site",
  "match": "audio fingerprint",
  "state": "reported"
}
MATCH[match]audio fingerprint, official feed
REPORT[report]notice sent to host
REMOVED[removed]stream-site.example/live/7
FOUND[found]social-live.example/@acct3

One stream, from first sighting to removal

Each step sits on a minutes axis, so a slow step is easy to spot.

0 min246810
Stream
stream-site.example/live/7
Found
sighted
Matched
fingerprint
Reviewed
reviewer
Notice sent
to host
Host acts
host side
Stream down
removed
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SET-UP

Ready before kick-off, staffed while play is on

The work starts with your fixture list and ends with a report for each match.

Fixture intake

Send fixtures, kick-off times and your official channels. Each one gets a monitoring plan.

Fixture list
Sample United v Demo CitySat 15:00 · Example CupPlan ready
Demo City v Test RoversWed 19:45 · Example CupPlan ready
Test Rovers v Sample UnitedSat 12:30 · Example CupIn set-up
Sample United v Mock AthleticTue 20:00 · Example CupAwaiting channels

Live room

A reviewer watches the board and confirms each stream before a report goes out.

match-12×+
67:12 found stream-site.example/live/7 67:14 match audio fingerprint 67:15 review confirmed by reviewer 67:15 notice ready for host room@example:~/match-12$
Restream confirmed on stream-site.example/live/7. The notice is ready to send.
SendHold

Before the match

Known pirate streams and repeat accounts are loaded and checked.

During the match

New streams are found, confirmed and reported as they appear.

After the match

Replays and uploads are handled, and you get a report for the match.

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FIXTURES

Send us your fixture list

Share the competition, the dates and your official channels. We will come back with a monitoring plan for the season, and you can start with a single match.

FAQ

Questions about live monitoring

  • Live sport, concerts, esports and other broadcasts where restreams are a problem.

  • As early as you can share it. We plan monitoring before the first event.

  • Yes. We report to the host, the platform or the provider, depending on where the stream runs.

  • Monitoring continues after the event for uploads and replays. These go through the normal takedown process.

  • That page describes how we work with sport. This page describes the monitoring service itself.

Be ready before the next kick-off

Tell us the date. We will plan monitoring around it and keep you posted through the match.

Or write to contact@videolock.net.