Facebook bans the sale of illicit streaming devices
Facebook has recently updated its Commerce Policy to ban the sale of illicit streaming devices from it's site.
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Three men jailed for 10 years in fake DVD operation
Three men have been jailed for 10 years and seven months for selling fake DVDs following a successful investigation by Suffolk Trading Standards and FACT.
EU Court rules fully loaded IPTV devices illegal
This week the European Court of Justice ruled that selling pre-configured multimedia devices allowing access to copyright infringing content is illegal.
Seller ordered to pay £250,000 for illegal TV boxes
A man who sold illegal internet TV boxes allowing access to pay-for TV free of charge has received a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay £250,000.
Man sentenced in TV card sharing fraud
Gavin Gray, 25, was sentenced after pleading guilty to four charges of fraud and offences under the Copyright Designs Patents Act 1988.
Operation Creative sees 64% drop in UK advertising on illegal sites
A ground-breaking operation that disrupts illegal websites providing access to films, TV, books, music and games has seen major success.
Police & FACT raid illegal set-top box operation in Belfast
Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime Branch have seized a range of TV and computer equipment, as well as a substantial amount of money following searches in North and West Belfast yesterday.
Pub ordered to pay over £9,000 for illegal Sky use
Two pubs in Merseyside and Liverpool have been convicted and ordered to pay £9,000 in costs and fines for showing Sky Sports illegally in their premises.
Suppliers of IPTV boxes ordered to pay £267,000 to the Premier League
Three suppliers of pre-loaded IPTV boxes that facilitate mass piracy of Premier League football broadcasts have been ordered to pay a total of £267,000 by the Courts for infringing copyright.
Multi-agency crackdown on illegal TV set-top boxes results in five arrests
Five people have been arrested today (Wed 8 February) in a crackdown on the sale and distribution of illegal TV set-top devices in the North West of England and Wales.