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Illegal Premier League streamers hit with £360,000 payment for piracy

Facilitators of illegal streaming of Premier League games have been ordered to pay the league £360,000 for infringing copyright.

Three suppliers of pre-loaded Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) boxes were hit with the fines, while a further 10 pubs have also been order to pay a total of £93,000 in costs to the Premier League.

Neosat were the company who were hit hardest by the courts. They were ordered to pay costs totalling £100,000 and cease the sale of the illegal IPTV devices.

Three suppliers of IPTV boxes - primarily to pubs (not pictured) - have been fined
Three suppliers of IPTV boxes - primarily to pubs (not pictured) - have been fined
The IPTV devices allow people and pubs to watch and show Premier League games illegally
The IPTV devices allow people and pubs to watch and show Premier League games illegally

Football for Pubs Limited and Pub Entertainment Systems were also targeted and had to pay the Premier League £90,000 and £77,000 respectively.