As part of its biggest ever crackdown on the illegal streaming of its content, the Premier League has obtained a High Court Order that will require UK Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block servers that are hosting illegal streams of its matches.
Westminster Trading Standards and FACT have led a successful operation that seized a cache of potentially dangerous illegal TV streaming devices.
Derbyshire Police executed a warrant at a property in Derby as part of a crackdown on devices that illegally stream subscription services in a joint investigation with FACT.
Three men have been sentenced for providing illegal access to copyrighted content such as films, music, books and games which cost the industry more than £2.5 million pounds. The men were sentenced on Tuesday 20th June at Inner London Crown Court following a four year investigation by the City of London Police and intellectual property … Continued
Facebook has recently updated its Commerce Policy to ban the sale of illicit streaming devices from it's site.
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.
This week the European Court of Justice ruled that selling pre-configured multimedia devices allowing access to copyright infringing content is illegal.
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.
Gavin Gray, 25, was sentenced after pleading guilty to four charges of fraud and offences under the Copyright Designs Patents Act 1988.
A ground-breaking operation that disrupts illegal websites providing access to films, TV, books, music and games has seen major success.