Commercial Viewing Agreement

How publicans can spot fraudsters pushing illegal sports packages

04-Aug-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The message to publicans being offered dodgy deals on sports packages is simple – “if it looks too good to be true, then it probably is”.

Illegal Sky Sports lands pubs with bill for £7,000

03-Feb-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Two pubs have been fined thousands of pounds after they were caught showing Sky Sports illegally. 

Illegal football

Licensee hit with £85k fine for showing Sky Sports with residential viewing card

20-May-2016 By Oli Gross

A licensee has been slapped with a record £85,307.17 fine after being caught airing Sky Sports illegally at her pub.

Crime

Illegal football: Majority of publicans would report venues as licensee fined £70k

14-Mar-2016 By Oli Gross

Publicans have little sympathy for fellow licensees who play Sky Sports illegally, with a poll indicating a majority (55%) are likely to report a pub in their area if they were screening live sport without a licence.

Illegal football

Licensee fined £6,500 as Sky Sports aims to protect paying customers

22-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

A Bolton licensee has been fined £6,500 for showing Sky Sports illegally as the broadcaster signals intentions to protect its paying customers.

Unlimited fines

Illegal broadcaster fined £4k as Sky visits 700 pubs a week

13-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

A licensee has been fined £4,481 for airing Sky Sports without a license as pubs are reminded they face unlimited fines for broadcasting.

Copyright

Licensee hit with £6,000 fine for Sky copyright breaches

01-Sep-2015 By Mike Berry

An Aylesbury pub licensee has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 for illegal Sky use.

Leigh pub operator hit with £14,700 fine for showing Sky Sports from Irish system

22-May-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

A Lancashire pub operator has been convicted and fined for using a Sky system from the Republic of Ireland to show Sky Sports illegally in the premises.

Pub company hit with £3,000 fine for illegally showing Sky Sports

14-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A pub company has been ordered to pay more than £3,000 after being found guilty of illegally showing a Sky Sports football match.

Licensee hit with £7,600 fine for showing Sky Sports illegally

11-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

A licensee has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after being found guilty of illegally showing a Sky Sports football match.

Cheshire licensees fined £4,500 for illegal Sky use

01-Aug-2014 By Mike Berry

Two Cheshire licensees have been convicted and fined for showing Sky Sports illegally in their pub.

Licensee ordered to pay more than £1,500 for refusing to return Sky viewing card

20-Mar-2014 By James Wallin

A licensee in Wigan has become the latest to be taken to court for showing Sky Sports illegally.

Staffordshire licensee hit with fine after conviction for illegal Sky use

06-Feb-2014 By Mike Berry

A Staffordshire licensee has been fined almost £7,000 after being found guilty of broadcasting Premier League football without a commercial viewing agreement.