Yorkshire TV Fire Stick Seller Jailed For Two Years
Read More →A man from Halifax who sold modified TV fire sticks that infringed copyright laws has been sentenced to two years behind bars at York Crown Court today (3 January). Sunny [...]
Licensee and Sole Director of Fairfield Social Club in Swansea fined for illegally screening Sky Sports
Read More →On Tuesday, 17 December 2024, Ms. Elspeth Lerwell, the Licensee, and Mr. Richard Hole, the Sole Director of the Fairfield Social Club in Swansea, Wales, were found guilty in their [...]
FACT and Police Target Suppliers of illicit Firesticks and other illegal Streaming Activities
Read More →FACT, in collaboration with police services are intensifying efforts to disrupt and dismantle piracy operations across the country by targeting suppliers who are selling unauthorised access to premium content, including [...]
Licensee of Red Lion Inn in Mold, Flintshire fined for illegally screening Sky Sports
Read More →Mr. Maurice Edwin Jones, the Licensee of the Red Lion Inn in Mold, North East Wales, was found guilty in his absence of two offences in relation to the dishonest [...]
Man jailed for over three years for using and selling illegal Firesticks
Read More →An individual who had been loading illicit streaming services onto so-called “Firesticks” has today been sentenced to three years and four months in prison. This includes a separate concurrent sentence [...]
Licensee of Cleo’s Bar in Sunderland fined for illegally screening Sky Sport
Read More →On Tuesday, 15 October 2024, Mr. Kenneth Craigs the Licensee of Cleo’s Bar in Sunderland, North East England, was found guilty in his absence of two offences related to the [...]
The Twickenham business fighting back against illegal streaming
Read More →A Twickenham-based business is leading the fight against illegal streaming. The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) is a leading provider of intellectual property protection, digital forensics, and due diligence services which is [...]
Pair sentenced for supplying illegal streaming service subscriptions
Read More →A man and woman from County Londonderry have today, been sentenced for offences in relation to supplying illegal subscriptions for streaming services that involved more than £700,000. Cormac McGuckin and [...]
His Majesty’s Deputy Lieutenant presents King’s Award to FACT
Read More →Back in May, FACT were confirmed as a winner of The King’s Awards for Enterprise. This prestigious award recognises UK businesses for their commitment to excellence, innovation and growth. Yesterday, [...]
FACT and Crimestoppers launch new campaign to tackle illegal streaming
Read More →FACT and Crimestoppers have teamed up to launch a new campaign across Ireland, encouraging the public to share information about illegal streaming activities in their communities. Running over six weeks on [...]
Lengthy prison sentences for illegal streaming brothers
Read More →Two brothers have been sentenced to a total of 11 years in prison for operating an illegal streaming service that offered subscriptions to premium television content, including Sky. Amir Butt, [...]
Nationwide Crackdown on Illegal Streaming with Three Arrests and 40 Targeted
Read More →In one of the largest operations to date, FACT and partners, including Sky, have taken action across the UK to combat illegal streaming and the use of unlawfully modified Firestick [...]
