Overview
- FACT says more than 1,000 UK users have received texts or emails instructing them to cease using illegal streaming services or risk prosecution.
- Police and anti-fraud units report active enforcement across 17 UK areas, including Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
- Authorities warn viewers and suppliers face serious penalties, with FACT citing potential fines up to £50,000 and possible prison sentences.
- Police and anti-piracy officials highlight risks such as malware, data theft and funding of organised crime linked to illegal streaming.
- Industry measures include Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Select running Vega OS that removes sideloading and ACE-backed blocks on piracy apps, while legal notices in Ireland forced 13 IPTV services to shut down.