Sky Sports chiefs have suggested that the end of the 3pm blackout for broadcasting matches could be sped up by the issue of viewers opting to use 'dodgy' Fire Sticks to stream Premier League games.
A report revealed in May that the cost of illegally streamed matches through the technology which allows users access to major international television challenge has rocketed, costing football's governing bodies around Europe - and the channels themselves - billions per year.
The sale of the devices has led to a string of arrests - including one man based in Halifax earlier this year - but few have been deterred from using illegal streams to circumvent the traditional blackout.