Latest FACT news and perspectives

The individual behind a sophisticated illegal streaming service which showed Premier League matches has been jailed today for two and a half years The conviction and sentencing of Steven Mills [...]

FACT are delighted to be a partner of BeStreamWise, alongside Sky, the Premier League, the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE, Crimestoppers, the IPO, and other industry partners. BeStreamWise is [...]

“I was shocked when they knocked at my door and now regret what I’ve done. It’s caused me so much worry and I wish I’d never got involved in the [...]

Trading under the names Flawless, Shared VPS and Optimal (also known as Cosmic), the fraudulent operations generated in excess of £7 million in just five years. The illegal streaming businesses [...]

Barry Stapleton and Michaela Stapleton, the Licensees of the Devonport Arms in Paignton, Devon, have been found guilty, in their absence, of three offences related to the dishonest broadcast of [...]

FACT’s Excellence Awards have recognised the exceptional efforts of police and other law enforcement individuals across the UK for their support in the fight against piracy. The awards ceremony, held [...]

Action is being taken across Ireland to crack down on illegal streaming. Legal warnings are being delivered in person, by post, and by email to individuals across the country involved [...]

Kieron Sharp comments in The Industry Trust for IP Awareness report – PIRACY: A PROBLEM SHARED which looks at how the combination of piracy, technological convenience, gaps in regulatory protections, and media [...]

On Wednesday, 1 February 2023, Clinton Hartland of The Watering Trough in Walsall, West Midlands was found guilty in his absence of two offences of dishonest reception of a television [...]

Throughout January, FACT and police are visiting homes across the UK, serving notices to individuals to cease illegal streaming activities with immediate effect and informing users of the associated risks, [...]

As FACT approaches our 40th anniversary this year, we wanted to share some of our highlights from 2022 and say a big THANK YOU to all of our colleagues, clients, [...]

What a great way to bring our FACT colleagues together and bring some festive cheer and some wonderful festive fare to the office! #companyculture #funatwork