Partnerships

FACT was pleased to support the annual Caribbean Investment Summit in Saint Lucia as a sponsor. The event brought together Heads of Government from CBI jurisdictions, CBI chief executives, due [...]

FACT’s CEO, Andy Maher, and Head of Due Diligence, Lucy Crotty, were pleased to attend the Global Citizenship Forum in London, hosted by Henley & Partners. The event brought together [...]

FACT, the UK’s leading IP protection organisation, has contacted over a thousand individuals across the UK via email and text, warning them to immediately cease using illegal TV streaming services [...]

London, November 6, 2024. FACT held their annual Excellence Awards at Guildhall East, London to celebrate the exceptional efforts of police and law enforcement individuals in the fight against piracy. [...]

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 [...]

This week, our Chief Executive Officer Eddy Leviten was invited to speak at Crimestoppers’ Rewarding Partnership event at BT Tower, highlighting the essential collaboration between FACT and Crimestoppers Trust. We [...]

Industry partners FACT and Sky have teamed up with the support of regional police services to successfully target almost 50 illegal IPTV service providers across the UK. Each organisation identified [...]

In July 2019, FACT investigators and UK law enforcement agencies attended sixteen premises across the UK serving Cease and Desist notices to individuals suspected of supplying illegal sports streaming content. [...]

Three sellers of illegal streaming devices have been jailed for a total of 17 years for conspiracy to defraud; some of the longest sentences ever issued for piracy-related crimes.

The Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) has secured the repayment of more than £13,000 from William Marston, a convicted trader, after he had evaded payment for over two years.

Following a successful prosecution by FACT, the licensees and company directors responsible for the running of the Prince of Wales in Stafford, the Beaufort Arms in Birmingham and the Pheasant Inn in Wolverhampton have been convicted of 64 offences and ordered to pay a combined total of £327,405 in fines and costs for showing Sky Sports illegally in their premises.

Mr John Haggerty, the owner of Evolution Trading, today appeared in Newcastle Crown Court for sentencing after pleading guilty to conspiracy to defraud and dishonestly obtaining services for another, contrary to the Fraud Act.