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Thousands of subscribers to illegal streaming service warned by police
Norfolk and Suffolk Constabulary have taken the unprecedented step of issuing individual warning notices to thousands of consumers believed to have been using an illegal TV streaming service. The warning, which was issued by Norfolk and Suffolk Constabulary Cyber, Intelligence and Serious Organised Crime Directorate, has been issued to subscribers of a service called GE … Continued
Two-year prison sentence for man convicted of selling illegal streaming devices
A man who pleaded guilty to supplying set-top-boxes which illegally provided access to premium pay TV content has been jailed for two years, in the latest in a series of actions designed to crackdown on illegal streaming. Paul Jaques, of West Yorkshire, sold around 2,500 of the illegal devices, with accompanying illicit subscriptions. Between 2015 … Continued
FACT warning ahead of the return of pay per view boxing
Pay per view boxing returns on 22 August, with Dillian Whyte facing Alexander Povetkin & Katie Taylor rematching Delfine Persoon. Boxing fans are being warned that the game is up when it comes to illegal streaming. More and more effective action is being taken to shut down illegal streams, and enforcement and legal action is … Continued
FACT action stops seventeen infringing services
Action taken by FACT investigators as a result of a nationwide crackdown on digital piracy has resulted in the halt of seventeen separate services providing illicit content. Individuals that were providing loaded Illicit Streaming Devices (ISDs) and illegal streams via websites and social media pages including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have stopped operations after investigators … Continued