• UK man who ran an operation offering illegal access to Premier League football has received a suspended 8-month prison sentence

    Peter DILWORTH, aged 36, from Wirral, Merseyside, who operated a service offering illegal access to sports and entertainment content, has received an 8-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months. Dilworth [...]

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  • £258,000 confiscation order for supplier of illegal streaming devices

    Today at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, Michael Hornung, 38, formerly of Hyde, Greater Manchester was ordered in his absence to pay £258,642.95 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. [...]

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  • Kieron Sharp comments on the dangers of illegal Monza Grand Prix streaming

    One of the most anticipated Formula 1 races of the year, the Monza Grand Prix, takes place on Sunday 11 September. The famous racetrack, which is celebrating its centenary, is already sold-out [...]

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  • Former Commissioner of the City of London Police joins FACT Board

    FACT have today announced the appointment of Ian Dyson QPM, the former Commissioner of the City of London Police, to its board as a Non-Executive Director. His appointment will take [...]

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  • New Research finds illegal sports streaming sites expose fans to financial fraud, dangerous scams and explicit content

      Read the full report here All 50 streaming sites analysed were found to have malicious content More than 90% of sites were classified risky, while more than 40% had [...]

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  • FACT launches new anti-piracy campaign ‘Costs you more than you think’ across the UK & Ireland

    FACT launches online and social media campaign that highlights the dangers of illegal streaming and how illegal streaming and downloads could cost you more than you think.    Illegal streaming [...]

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  • Wolverhampton Licensee ordered to pay £2,867 for illegally screening Sky Sports

    On Wednesday 10th August 2022, Mr. Patrick Hennessy of the Boat Inn, Church Street, Wolverhampton was found guilty of two offences of dishonest reception of a television transmission, in this [...]

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  • FACT targets suppliers of illegal sports streaming services across West Midlands and Warwickshire

    FACT investigators and police officers from West Midlands and Warwickshire Police have visited addresses across the West Midlands this week to serve Cease and Desist notices to individuals suspected of [...]

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  • Kieron Sharp to speak at The Second Annual Anti-Counterfeiting World Law Summit

    The Second Annual Anti-Counterfeiting World Law Summit is taking place on 18th October in London. Speakers include Kieron Sharp, CEO of FACT, Jenny Barker of GSK, Louise Butler of Diageo, Tim Stok [...]

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  • Kieron Sharp in Financial Times Webinar

    Financial Times Webinar –  Russia and Ukraine: how private banks can mitigate risk associated with clients. Join Kieron Sharp, CEO FACT, as the Webinar brings together leading executives to discuss [...]

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  • FACT sponsors Financial Times Webinar on July 7 – Russia and Ukraine: how private banks can mitigate risk associated with clients

    FACT sponsors Financial Times Webinar on July 7 – Russia and Ukraine: how private banks can mitigate risk associated with clients As the situation in Ukraine continues to change on [...]

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  • FACT proud to be a partner at the 7th Annual Investment Migration Forum Conference

    Delighted to have attended the 7th Annual Investment Migration Forum Conference held in Brussels, the first in-person event since the last forum held in Geneva in 2019.  

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