New Sky TV crackdown blocks more UK homes from watching content for free [Video]

It’s no secret that thousands of UK homes now rely on free streams to watch premium content from the comfort of their sofa. With the cost of living crisis still hurting pockets, many are looking for ways to avoid paying firms – such as Sky – for their content. It’s now a booming industry but it has not gone unnoticed by the UK authorities.

Crackdowns on illegal streaming have been taking place throughout the year and now there’s a fresh block on viewing content without paying a subscription.

Officers from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at City of London Police have just executed a search warrant at a residential address in Wolverhampton.

During the operation, a 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of copyright and money laundering offences, after he was suspected to have sold illegal streaming packages for others to sell to the public.

These bundles included illegal access to Sky …

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