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A look at Premier League soccer's fight against piracy as illegal live streams in the UK decline, with 600K+ blocked last season, and use of IPTV devices rises

Martyn Ziegler / The Times : Twitter: @carl_m79 , @adamcrafton_ , @danielharris , and @martynziegler . Forums: r/PremierLeague Twitter: Carl / @carl_m79 : 1. Allow clubs to show their own matches that aren't televised live in the UK. 2. Stop charging absurd amounts for general coverage that might involve the team you support once or twice a month. Until the above changes the ‘illegal’ alternatives will continue to thrive. Adam Crafton / @adamcrafton_ : It's strange to me that the Premier League don't see the rubbish streams people cling to for non-televised games and conclude that more games should be televised, so that people in the country hosting the Premier League can watch as much of it as people abroad. Daniel Harris / @danielharris : Tragically, piracy is one of the best things to happen to fans in the last 20 years. As soon as the suits decided that football should exist to make money, rather than make money because it exists, they lost any moral authority they could ever have. Martyn Ziegler / @martynziegler : Premier League closed down more than 600,000 illegal streams last season as football fights against TV piracy. Special report: https://t.co/... Forums: r/PremierLeague : Premier League football's fight against TV piracy

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  • @carl_m79 Carl on x
    1. Allow clubs to show their own matches that aren't televised live in the UK. 2. Stop charging absurd amounts for general coverage that might involve the team you support once or twice a month. Until the above changes the ‘illegal’ alternatives will continue to thrive.
  • @adamcrafton_ Adam Crafton on x
    It's strange to me that the Premier League don't see the rubbish streams people cling to for non-televised games and conclude that more games should be televised, so that people in the country hosting the Premier League can watch as much of it as people abroad.
  • @danielharris Daniel Harris on x
    Tragically, piracy is one of the best things to happen to fans in the last 20 years. As soon as the suits decided that football should exist to make money, rather than make money because it exists, they lost any moral authority they could ever have.
  • @martynziegler Martyn Ziegler on x
    Premier League closed down more than 600,000 illegal streams last season as football fights against TV piracy. Special report: https://t.co/...
  • r/PremierLeague r on reddit
    Premier League football's fight against TV piracy