This landmark sentencing marked the first UK criminal prosecution of an online 'release group.' Five men, members of interrelated movie release groups like RemixHD, and Hope/Resistance, received sentences totalling over
The first initiative of its kind, FACT employed a strategic approach to combat online piracy by targeting masterminds of services hosting unauthorised content links. This effective tactic, 'domain sign over,'
Operation Creative was set up by the City of London Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) to tackle the funding of illegal streaming websites that adversely impact on the UK's
Kieron Sharp, FACT Director General, said, 'FACT continues to evolve, delivering results for members by protecting their investments in exciting entertainment, whether that be films, TV programmes or sports events
FACT welcomed the creation of the Police Intellectual Property Crime unit aimed at targeting intellectual property crime. The unit was dedicated to tackling online piracy and other forms of intellectual
FACT achieved a significant milestone when Anton Vickerman, the operator behind surfthechannel.com was found guilty by a jury on two counts of conspiracy to defraud and was sentenced to four
Newzbin was a popular website that allowed people to access binary files posted on a network called 'Usenet'. The site caused controversy over its stance on copyright material and was
In a landmark case, a 22-year-old graduate in Performing Arts from Thames Valley University who was found guilty of recording three films in a cinema (The Crazies, Alice in Wonderland
The British Video Association (BVA) award acknowledged FACT's achievements well ahead of its anticipated two-year goal to demonstrate the effectiveness of increased investment in physical and on-line enforcement.
FACT and the charity CrimeStoppers announced a partnership that made Crimestoppers the anonymous primary reporting resource for film piracy in the UK. This allowed members of the public to report
