Vigilant cinema staff recognised for taking action against cammers
Read More →A further 9 vigilant staff members from cinemas across the UK have been recognised today for successfully intervening to prevent the illegal recording, or ‘camming’, of films under the Film [...]
FACT secures record £22,600 in fines and costs after conviction for illegal Sky use in pubs
Read More →Latest order brings fines & costs awarded since 1st July 2014 to £68,765.57 as part of efforts to protect thousands of law-abiding pubs The Federation Against Copyright Theft (‘FACT’) has [...]
Cammer sentenced to 33 months imprisionment
Read More →A man was sentenced yesterday to 33 months imprisonment for recording a blockbuster film in a cinema, uploading it to the internet, and producing and selling copies to the public. [...]
FACT supporting the City of London Police call on advertising and brand sectors to help tackle cyber crime
Read More →The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) based in the City of London Police has today called upon advertisers and brand holders to continue to support its work to tackle [...]
CINEMA STAFF REWARDED FOR PROTECTING FILMS
Read More →Cash rewards of thousands of pounds have been presented to 15 staff members from cinemas across the UK who intervened successfully to prevent illegal recordings of films including Gravity, Captain [...]
FEDERATION AGAINST COPYRIGHT THEFT MARKS 30 YEARS PROTECTING IP AT AGM
Read More →The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) yesterday (25th September) held its AGM at the BT Tower in London. Marking 30 years protecting the intellectual property rights of its members, attendees [...]
Manchester Licensee ordered to pay over £6,000 for illegal Sky use
Read More →Carolyn Caroline Dandy, the Designated Premises Supervisor and the Premises Licence Holder of The Concert Inn (3 Bolton Road, Manchester, M46 9TQ), was fined following a successful prosecution by the [...]
Penryn man running ‘cottage industry’ in fake DVDs and CDs jailed for a year
Read More →A prolific counterfeiter has been jailed after brazenly ripping off thousands of movies, cds and computers games. Paul Sorren, of Permarin Road, Penryn, was sentenced to 12 months behind bars [...]
Billericay Licensee ordered to pay over £4,000 for illegal Sky use.
Read More →Linda Anne Webber, the Designated Premise Supervisor of The Nags Head, 50 Heath Road, Billericay, CM11 1HS, was fined following a successful prosecution by the Federation Against Copyright Theft (‘FACT’) [...]
Newcastle Licensee ordered to pay over £9,500 for illegal Sky use
Read More →Trevor Gould, the Designated Premise Supervisor of The Dolly Peel, 137 Commercial Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear NE33 1SQ, was fined following a successful prosecution by the Federation Against [...]
FACT WELCOMES BT SPORT AS LATEST MEMBER
Read More →The Federation Against Copyright Theft (‘FACT’) is delighted to welcome BT Sport as its latest member. FACT is the UK’s leading content protection organisation, with members from across the film, [...]
Man jailed in £460,000 CD and DVD fraud
Read More →A LANCASHIRE man has been jailed for three years and ten months for the sale of counterfeit DVDs, CDs and MP3s, which yielded almost half a million pounds. Lester Hawkes, [...]
