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    Cracking down on digital piracy

    Over a million illegal set-top boxes have been sold in the UK in the last two years, putting consumers at risk New report from police, law enforcement agencies and creative [...]

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    Premier League awarded groundbreaking Court Order to block illegal streams

    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.

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    Dangerous TV piracy devices seized in London raid

    Westminster Trading Standards and FACT have led a successful operation that seized a cache of potentially dangerous illegal TV streaming devices.

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    Man arrested as part of nationwide crackdown on illegal 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.

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    Three men sentenced for multi-million pound intellectual property fraud

    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 [...]

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  • 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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  • 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.

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    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.

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