The founder of illegal sports streaming platform Al Ángulo TV, known by the alias “Shishi”, has been arrested in Argentina, following a raid on his home in Paraná, Entre Ríos.

The raid, executed by the Argentine Federal Police and Buenos Aires Provincial Police, under guidance of the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Cybercrime (UFEIC) uncovered a tech lab used to operate the piracy network. The Prosecutor’s Office identified “Shishi” as the “founder and sole owner” of the website and app.

Al Ángulo TV streamed illegal broadcasts of football matches and Formula 1 events and used 14 mirror domains to replicate stolen content. The platform also launched an Android app, alangulotv, which gained tens of thousands of viewers. The operation was monetised through advertising. It also is said to have exposed users to malware and data theft. The company’s profits were funneled through cryptocurrency wallets.

The investigation was driven by the Alliance Against Audiovisual Piracy (ALIANZA), a non-profit organization of members of the Latin American content industry, in partnership with Spanish football federation LaLiga.

This content first appeared in the Autumn 2025 issue of ¡AU! Journal. Read more here.