A criminal found guilty of supplying illegal streaming devices (ISDs) providing unauthorised access to Premier League content has been ordered to pay back almost £1million to the public purse. Steven King masterminded the pirate streaming operation Dreambox and was jailed for seven years and four months in March 2019. At Warwick Crown Court yesterday (6 … Continued
Italian families are increasingly at risk as new research shows that 47 per cent of families illegally streaming have seen extreme or explicit pop-ups. More than 1000 Italian parents with children up to 16 years of age were interviewed A new campaign from FACT, one of Europe’s leading associations for the protection of intellectual property, … Continued
On Tuesday 22nd March 2022, Mr. Michael Hudson of the Prince of Wales public house, Walford Road, Ross on Wye was convicted in his absence of two offences of dishonest reception of a television transmission, in this case, Sky televised football matches, with the intent to avoid payment of the applicable charge. Sky Sports is … Continued
FACT instigated investigation leads to over 10 years total prison sentences Hampshire County Council Trading Standards and FACT have welcomed a successful outcome in the courts relating to the illegal streaming of copyright material. Following a detailed investigation led by the County Council’s Trading Standards officers working in collaboration with FACT and National Trading Standards, … Continued
2021 was another busy year for FACT’s content protection team! From the first conviction of its type in the UK to a summer road trip serving cease and desist notices, we continue to protect content by disrupting illegal activity and holding those responsible to account. With separate convictions and sentences seen in 2021 for the … Continued
FACT Due Diligence are pleased to announce our appointment as the provider of applicant due diligence services to the Republic of Vanuatu in relation to their citizenship programme. Based in the UK, FACT Due Diligence is part of FACT Worldwide (‘FACT’), with operations supplying investigations, business intelligence, computer forensics and due diligence services to governments … Continued
Worcester Trading Standards officers aided by West Mercia Police, in partnership with FACT and BT, executed a warrant on Tuesday 14 December as part of the continuing fight against illegal streaming. Officers visited two addresses in Worcester and seized a variety of equipment relating to the provision of internet protocol television (IPTV). At the main … Continued
In what is understood to be the first conviction of its type in the UK, a man who created and built a software package which enabled illegal access to BT Sport, SKY, Netflix and other subscription television content has been sentenced to two and a half years’ imprisonment. The software package or, ‘build’ he created … Continued
Leicestershire Police officers yesterday (Monday 29 November) executed a warrant as part of a crackdown on illegal streaming services. Police visited an address in Oadby and two people – a man aged 33 and a 48-year-old woman – were arrested on suspicion of infringing copyright by communicating work. A variety of equipment relating to the … Continued
Too good to be true: Comedian and football fan Matze Knop turns to cybersecurity expert Felix Friedrich to learn about the dangers of illegal sport streaming sites. In a new FACT campaign, Matze Knop is learning all about the major risks of illegal football streams. In an online session, cyber security expert Felix Friedrich discusses … Continued