Copyright Infringement

Four licensees ordered to pay £93,000 for Sky Sports copyright infringement

28-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

Following successful legal action by Sky, four licensees have been found to be infringing Sky's copyright by showing Sky Sports without having the required commercial agreements.

Pubs ‘feel brunt’ of rise in court cases for unlicensed streaming

30-Oct-2017 By Helen Gilbert

Pubs are under the cosh of the Football Association following its move to tackle the illegal streaming of matches, it has emerged.

Licensee spends night in custody for breaching Sky copyright

12-May-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A licensee who showed Sky Sports illegally has spent the night in custody after failing to appear at court.

Huge fine over illegal Sky Sports for ex-licensee of Birmingham pub

27-Feb-2017 By Liam Coleman

The ex-licensee of a pub on the doorstep of Aston Villa’s ground, Villa Park, has been fined almost £50,000 for showing sport illegally.

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TOWIE club ordered to stop playing recorded music

03-Nov-2016 By James Evison

Miya Nightclub in Chelmsford, made famous by ITV show The Only Way is Essex, has been ordered to stop playing recorded music on its premises.

JDW threatens legal action over meal deal copyright

11-May-2015 By Mark Wingett

JD Wetherspoon has threatened to take legal action against competitors including Stonegate, Greene King, Whitbread and Mitchells & Butlers over meal deals which it says are infringing its copyright.

PPL targets pubs and clubs over music copyright breaches

16-Feb-2015 By Mike Berry

Music licensing body PPL took 230 cases to the High Court in 2013-14 as the music industry ramped up efforts to protect its intellectual property rights.

The cost of Premier League copyright violation

08-Apr-2014 By Poppleston Allen

There is a saying that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but if you are one of those premises showing Premier League matches on a Saturday afternoon using a satellite device not provided by Sky or BT you might be inclined to disagree.

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.

Licensee fined £65,000 for illegal Premier League football screening

14-Mar-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A Liverpool bar has been found guilty of infringing copyright law by broadcasting Premier League football using a foreign satellite channel, the High Court has ruled.

Sky victory in first Scottish copyright case

31-Oct-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Sky has won its first legal case for copyright infringement in Scotland against Mark Daly, designated premises manager of Old College Bar (219 High Street, Glasgow) who was ordered to pay over £10,000 for showing Sky Sports without a viewing agreement.

New technology could help pubs showing football via foreign satellite "avoid copyright infringement"

03-May-2012 By Adam Pescod

A system that replaces on-screen TV graphics and logos with adverts “might be the way of avoiding copyright” for licensees considering using foreign satellite systems to show football in their pubs.

Scam-hit pubs get jukebox go-ahead

16-Jul-2010 By John Harrington

Pubs supplied by rogue jukebox firm Access All Areas — whose directors were jailed last week — are now able to play music legally. The 200 or so...

Loss of licence not automatic

20-Sep-2007

The relationship between using domestic Sky in the pub and losing your personal licence has been highlighted by the Federation Against Copyright...

Clampdown on DVD crime

16-Feb-2006

Pubs are set to be targeted as part of a massive nationwide awareness campaign to help stamp out DVD piracy.Around 36,000 pubs will be sent an...

Sky airs signal to catch illegal broadcasters

02-Nov-2004

Sky has revealed the new technology it is using in the hunt for licensees who illegally televise Premier League football.From now on licensees who...

Licensees face £15,000 fines as Sky gets tough

29-Sep-2004

Sky is to up its efforts to crack down on pubs knowingly using illegal decoders to televise live football.The broadcaster is bolstering its campaign...

Firm fined £15,500 for soccer scam

04-Dec-2003

The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) has successfully prosecuted a company which "pirated" internet codes to supply cards to pubs to enable...

Publicans told to be wary of fake karaoke CDs

08-Aug-2001

Publicans have been urged to be vigilant when hosting karaoke nights following the arrest of a man for supplying counterfeit backing CDs.Rhondda...