The City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) and FACT, leaders in intellectual property protection, are warning sports fans to use legitimate sources to watch the return of the Premier League as football comes back to our screens. Only last year, three individuals were jailed for 17 years for defrauding the Premier League by providing … Continued
• Using a device to stream or watch TV, sports or films without an official subscription is breaking the law • Making unauthorised streams of TV, sports or films available is also illegal • This year, Umar Shazad was ordered to pay legal costs of more than £12,000 for re-streaming Sky Sports content illegally The … Continued
Over a million illegal set-top boxes have been sold in the UK in the last two years, putting consumers at risk New report from police, law enforcement agencies and creative industry professionals gives comprehensive insight into digital piracy criminality in the UK – and the crackdown that continues Over one million illegal set-top boxes with … Continued
A ground-breaking operation that disrupts illegal websites providing access to films, TV, books, music and games has seen major success.
Five people have been arrested today (Wed 8 February) in a crackdown on the sale and distribution of illegal TV set-top devices in the North West of England and Wales.
This week officers from PIPCU at City of London Police visited organisations found to be advertising on websites involved in digital piracy.
FACT welcomes a recent sentencing result which saw a man jailed for 12 months for music piracy following a PIPCU and PRS for Music investigation.
Following the first legal case involving illegal IPTV boxes a man has been jailed for four years. Terry O’Reilly was sentenced to four years in prison and a second supplier Will O’Leary pleaded guilty and received a two-year suspended sentence.
The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) arrested a 35 year old man in Maidenhead on suspicion of selling the movie Brotherhood online.
A police operation has led to the arrest of three people who are suspected to have orchestrated the distribution and transmission of thousands of illegally modified TV set-top boxes.