Aylesbury Pub Licensee Ordered To Pay Over £6,000 For Illegal Sky Use
Read More →Following a successful prosecution by The Federation Against Copyright Theft (‘FACT’), the Premises Licence Holder and Designated Premises Supervisor of LJ’s[1] in Aylesbury has been convicted and ordered to pay [...]
Joint investigation sees duo jailed for fraudulently selling access to Premier League football coverage
Read More →Fraudsters who illegally sold on access to Premier League football coverage have been jailedfollowing a joint investigation by Surrey Police and the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT). Simon Hopkins and [...]
Publicans Speak Out Against Unauthorised Screening of Live Sport
Read More →Pubs show frustration towards unscrupulous licensees and support action taken against them Landlords and licensees have spoken out against the unauthorised screening of live sport, claiming that it goes against [...]
Police Scotland and FACT take co-ordinated action against alleged TV subscriptions scam
Read More →A number of addresses in Scotland were searched on Friday (10 July) by officers from Police Scotland, assisted by the Federation Against Copyright Theft, in relation to suspected Intellectual Property [...]
HMRC, Police Scotland and FACT undertake joint operation
Read More →Five properties in The Lothians and Fife, the registered addresses for around 1,500 companies, were searched yesterday morning by officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The searches are part [...]
Lancashire pub company convicted and fined after illegally showing Sky Sports broadcasts from Ireland
Read More →The only legal way to show Sky Sports programming in pubs and clubs in mainland UK is through a commercial viewing agreement from Sky Following a successful prosecution by The [...]
Vigilant cinema staff recognised for taking action against cammers as double rewards period launches
Read More →A further 11 vigilant staff members from cinemas across the UK have been recognised for successfully intervening to prevent the illegal recording, or ‘camming’, of films under the Film Distributors’ [...]
Licensees of Corby pub ordered to pay over £17,000 for illegal Sky use
Read More →Following a successful prosecution by The Federation Against Copyright Theft (‘FACT’), the licensees of the Domino Inn in Corby have been convicted and ordered to pay in excess of £17,000 in [...]
Crimestoppers and FACT continue to fight crime across the UK
Read More →Crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers and the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) are pleased to announce their renewed commitment to fighting crime against copyright thieves in the UK. FACT is the leading [...]
Islington landlord ordered to pay over £4,800 for illegal Sky use
Read More →Following a successful prosecution by The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT), the licensee of The Halfway House Bar in Islington has been convicted and fined for showing Sky Sports illegally [...]
Fraudster jailed for selling counterfeit DVDs online
Read More →A copyright fraudster who turned over £600,000 from selling counterfeit DVDs online has been jailed for three years today at a trial at Guildford Crown Court. Trevor Pegg, 61, of [...]
£16,000 worth of counterfeit DVDs seized by police in Inverness
Read More →Counterfeit DVDs worth £16,000 have been seized by police in Inverness. The intelligence-led operation with officers from the community investigation unit of Police Scotland’s Highland and Islands Division seized over 800 fake copyright DVDs [...]
