Mark Clennell was convicted in his absence of two offences of dishonest reception of a television transmission, with the intent to avoid payment of the applicable charge. FACT brought the criminal prosecution at Sunderland Magistrates Court.
Two licensees have been found guilty of ten offences of dishonest reception of a television transmission by showing Sky Sports to customers without a commercial agreement from Sky.
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.
Three licensees have been found guilty of six offences each of dishonest reception of a television transmission by showing Sky Sports to customers without a commercial agreement from Sky. Janet Ferguson, Lisa Kaye and Arnold Martin of The Mayflower[1] in Bootle, Merseyside, were found guilty in their absence of six offences and were each fined … Continued
Two pubs in Merseyside and Liverpool have been convicted and ordered to pay £9,000 in costs and fines for showing Sky Sports illegally in their premises.
Following successful prosecutions by FACT, two pubs in Leeds have each been convicted and ordered to pay a combined total of more than £8,500 in fines and costs for showing Sky Sports illegally in their premises.
Following a successful prosecution by The Federation Against Copyright Theft (‘FACT’), the Premises Licence Holder and Designated Premises Supervisor of LJ’s[1] in Aylesbury has been convicted and ordered to pay more than £6,000 in fines and costs for showing Sky Sports illegally in his premises. On 20th August 2015 at Milton Keynes Magistrates Court, Mr. … Continued
Following a successful prosecution by The Federation Against Copyright Theft (‘FACT’), the licensees of the Domino Inn in Corby have been convicted and ordered to pay in excess of £17,000 in fines and costs for showing Sky Sports illegally in their premises. On 7th April 2015, at Northampton Magistrates Court, Joseph McLaughlin and Catherine McLaughlin of … Continued