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On Thursday, 27 March 2025, Vahid Babolhavaeji the licensee of the Premiere Bar and Grill in Plymouth, Devon, was found guilty of three charges related to the dishonest broadcast of [...]

The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) and partners have started the year by reconfirming their commitment towards tackling illegal IPTV service operators in Ireland. An operation was carried out over [...]

A man from Birmingham who ran a sophisticated illegal streaming operation has been jailed for two years and nine months for offences related to creating and operating an illegal streaming [...]

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 [...]

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, 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]