Cracking down on digital piracy
Read More →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 [...]
Premier League awarded groundbreaking Court Order to block illegal streams
Read More →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.
Dangerous TV piracy devices seized in London raid
Read More →Westminster Trading Standards and FACT have led a successful operation that seized a cache of potentially dangerous illegal TV streaming devices.
Man arrested as part of nationwide crackdown on illegal streaming devices
Read More →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 sentenced for multi-million pound intellectual property fraud
Read More →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 [...]
Facebook bans the sale of illicit streaming devices
Read More →Facebook has recently updated its Commerce Policy to ban the sale of illicit streaming devices from it's site.
Three men jailed for 10 years in fake DVD operation
Read More →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
Read More →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
Read More →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
Read More →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
Read More →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
Read More →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.











