Premier League’s IPTV Hunt: A New Era in the Fight Against Illegal Streaming?
The Premier League has launched a new legal avenue in the fight against illegal streaming, issuing a ‘stark warning’ to those involved in Internet Protocol television (IPTV) services. This move comes as the league seeks to protect its copyrighted content and prevent illegal streaming of its matches.
The Premier League has successfully prosecuted one man behind the illegal IPTV service BestBuy IPTV, which supplied people across the USA, UK, and Europe with a back catalogue of 19,000 films and television programmes as well as 10,000 live TV channels. The man behind it, Mr Le Hai Nam based in Vietnam, was convicted of online copyright infringement and ordered to pay total costs of $16,000 (£12,777). He also had a further $24,000 (£19,166) confiscated by authorities.
The Premier League has also filed a historic legal case with the United States District Court for the Central District of California, seeking to track down and obtain the information of those involved in illegal IPTV services. This move marks a significant escalation in the league’s fight against piracy.
Meanwhile, Manchester City travel to Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday evening, with Pep Guardiola’s side looking to leapfrog Liverpool and close the gap on Arsenal in the Premier League title race. The Gunners are on 77 points after hammering Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday, with City four points behind before their trip to Brighton - however, Guardiola’s men boast two games in hand on their title rivals.
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 7:30pm, with kick-off at 8pm.
