UK anti-piracy organisation FACT says enforcement activity over the summer has resulted in prison sentences, arrests and financial penalties against operators and users of illegal streaming services.
A 68‑year‑old man from Chorley has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for running a large‑scale illegal IPTV operation that generated £980,812 in criminal profits.
FACT and Sky have issued legal warnings to 10 suspected illegal IPTV resellers in Ireland as part of their latest action against so-called dodgy boxes.
Sportlive24.tv is seeking compensation of over half a million crowns from a 19-year-old man from the Český Krumlov area who, in May, filmed and subsequently shared the company’s martial arts broadcast on his Facebook profile.
An international operation, coordinated by Bulgaria and supported by Europol, dismantled nine organized crime groups involved in illegal streaming, resulting in 29 arrests and the removal of over 27,000 illegal URLs, while highlighting cybersecurity risks for users.
City of London Police have seized more than £1.2 million worth of equipment after shutting down a major illegal streaming data centre in Farnborough.
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment has welcomed a ruling by the Paris Judicial Court against subscription-sharing platform Spliiit.
Italian authorities have dismantled a major streaming piracy operation centred on an application known as CINEMAGOAL.
French regulator Arcom has published new guidance and model agreements designed to strengthen the fight against online piracy.
One of Europe’s largest illegal IPTV operations has been dealt a major blow after Spain’s National Court convicted the operators of an international piracy network.
The pirate service Bitplay, which, among other things, illegally provided access to premium sports television channels, live broadcasts of sports matches and selected series content, has been shut down.
The Bitplay piracy service, which, amongst other things, unlawfully made premium sports TV channels, live sports broadcasts and selected TV series content available, has been shut down.
