The punishment you could face for streaming Premier League matches illegally using an Amazon Fire Stick has been revealed.
As the prices to watch Premier League matches on the likes of Sky Sports and TNT Sports went up, people have been finding other solutions to stream football.
Across the country, people have been using an Amazon Fire Stick to illegally stream sports events.
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However, a warning has now been issued to people using those devices to watch football.
Using the sticks to stream live sports is a breach of copyright law and Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT UK) are clamping down.
A spokesperson for FACT UK said: "FACT constantly monitors the digital landscape to combat illegal streaming activities in the UK and Ireland. We utilise a range of methods to identify individuals engaged in unauthorised businesses that offer access to illegal streams.
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"One of these methods is through our partnership with Crimestoppers to make it as easy as possible to report illegal streaming, and over the past year, we have seen a significant increase in the number of reports directly linked to Fire Sticks and illegal streaming.”
According to the Fraud Act 2006, it is illegal to watch TV or streaming services without paying the required fee.
Section 11 of the act covers 'obtaining services dishonestly', and that includes 'knowing the services are made available on the basis that payment has been, is being or will be made for or in respect of them or that they might be; and avoids or intends to avoid payment in full or in part'.
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As a result, people who fall foul of the rules will be looking at spending time in jail.
If someone receives a summary conviction, they will be facing up to 12 months in prison, but if the offence is deemed more serious it could become a maximum of five years.
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