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Anyone recommend a good stream for tonights game..??

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Kevin D Grand Master

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Thank God this evil man is now behind bars. Has the world ever known such villainy?

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3g4z6dj2z5o
 

A man has been jailed after raking in tens of thousands of pounds selling unlawful subscriptions to watch football matches online. 
 

As well as his 12-month sentence, Paul Merrell, 42, must pay back £91,243 after a confiscation order was secured against him at Birmingham Crown Court. 

 

A hearing on Friday was told he had derived substantial income from illegal Premier League streams under the banner of "Media Maverick". 

 

His operation made use of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) technology which allows programmes and movies to be distributed via broadband. But illicit pre-loaded boxes have come on to the black market, prompting a major crackdown by authorities.

 

Merrell, from Sutton Coldfield in Birmingham, was convicted of copyright crimes committed between 2017 and 2021. 

 

It followed a joint investigation by the Federation Against Copyright Theft (Fact) and Birmingham City Council’s trading standards department. 

 

For a fee, Merrell's customers were provided with online access to stream premium television content including Premier League matches. 

 

The court heard Merrell also acted as a reseller for infamous TV fraud gang "Flawless". 

 

Five of its ringleaders were jailed in May last year for running an operation that received more than £7m from 50,000 subscribers.

 

Fact CEO Kieron Sharp said Merrell's conviction sent a clear message to those who ilegally sold TV content. 
 

"We remain committed to protecting the rights of our partners in the audio-visual and sports industries and we will seek out and prosecute individuals involved in such criminality," he said. 
 

Tony Quigley, head of trading standards at Birmingham City Council, added: “Anyone who thinks they can get away with illegal streaming of subscription channels or pay-per-view events should take heed – next time it could be you facing a prison sentence and a hefty fine.”

 

The Premier League pays Fact to investigate and enforce its copyright over football content.

 

Kevin Plumb, the league's general counsel, previously said it would continue to chase illegal streaming operators. 
 

"The Premier League's substantial financial contribution to the entire football pyramid is made possible through the ability to sell our broadcast rights," he said.

 

 

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10 hours ago, Kevin D said:

Thank God this evil man is now behind bars. Has the world ever known such villainy?

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3g4z6dj2z5o
 

A man has been jailed after raking in tens of thousands of pounds selling unlawful subscriptions to watch football matches online. 
 

As well as his 12-month sentence, Paul Merrell, 42, must pay back £91,243 after a confiscation order was secured against him at Birmingham Crown Court. 

 

A hearing on Friday was told he had derived substantial income from illegal Premier League streams under the banner of "Media Maverick". 

 

His operation made use of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) technology which allows programmes and movies to be distributed via broadband. But illicit pre-loaded boxes have come on to the black market, prompting a major crackdown by authorities.

 

Merrell, from Sutton Coldfield in Birmingham, was convicted of copyright crimes committed between 2017 and 2021. 

 

It followed a joint investigation by the Federation Against Copyright Theft (Fact) and Birmingham City Council’s trading standards department. 

 

For a fee, Merrell's customers were provided with online access to stream premium television content including Premier League matches. 

 

The court heard Merrell also acted as a reseller for infamous TV fraud gang "Flawless". 

 

Five of its ringleaders were jailed in May last year for running an operation that received more than £7m from 50,000 subscribers.

 

Fact CEO Kieron Sharp said Merrell's conviction sent a clear message to those who ilegally sold TV content. 
 

"We remain committed to protecting the rights of our partners in the audio-visual and sports industries and we will seek out and prosecute individuals involved in such criminality," he said. 
 

Tony Quigley, head of trading standards at Birmingham City Council, added: “Anyone who thinks they can get away with illegal streaming of subscription channels or pay-per-view events should take heed – next time it could be you facing a prison sentence and a hefty fine.”

 

The Premier League pays Fact to investigate and enforce its copyright over football content.

 

Kevin Plumb, the league's general counsel, previously said it would continue to chase illegal streaming operators. 
 

"The Premier League's substantial financial contribution to the entire football pyramid is made possible through the ability to sell our broadcast rights," he said.

 

 

Cunts. The Premier League I mean.

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In the UK, anyone who doesn't have a ticket for the game literally has no other way to watch their team play at 3pm on a Saturday other than to watch an illegal stream. It's fucking ridiculous.

 

I'd say let the clubs sell their own streaming package, but all that would do is see Man City suddenly have 10 million imaginary fans buying subscriptions, so that's definitely not the solution.

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2 hours ago, dave u said:

In the UK, anyone who doesn't have a ticket for the game literally has no other way to watch their team play at 3pm on a Saturday other than to watch an illegal stream. It's fucking ridiculous.

 

I'd say let the clubs sell their own streaming package, but all that would do is see Man City suddenly have 10 million imaginary fans buying subscriptions, so that's definitely not the solution.

You could specifically exclude the income from FFP calculations.

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3 hours ago, dave u said:

In the UK, anyone who doesn't have a ticket for the game literally has no other way to watch their team play at 3pm on a Saturday other than to watch an illegal stream. It's fucking ridiculous.

 

I'd say let the clubs sell their own streaming package, but all that would do is see Man City suddenly have 10 million imaginary fans buying subscriptions, so that's definitely not the solution.


Yeah, but the Saturday experience wouldn’t be the same without the freezing just as a penalty is being taken and the Hot Singles In Your Area pop-ups. 
 

You don’t mess with tradition.

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