Jul 4 2017
More than a third of Premier League football fans say they regularly watch matches live online via unofficial streams, according to a survey carried out by ComRes and BBC 5 Live, the Corporation’s sport and news radio service. The poll suggests that younger adults are those most likely to say they stream matches via unauthorised […]
May 4 2017
Intelligent broadband network solutions provider Sandvine’s Global Internet Phenomena Spotlight report focusing on the ‘fully-loaded’ Kodi ecosystem in North America, suggests that 68.6 per cent of households with Kodi devices also have unofficial Add-ons configured to access unlicensed content. The report is based on data collected from multiple tier-1 fixed access networks in North America […]
Apr 24 2017
A new study conducted by YouGov shows that almost five million adults in the UK use pirated streaming services – with the number set to increase “notably” over the next year. 10% of the population (around 4.9 million adults) currently have access to platforms such as Kodi boxes, Amazon Fire TV Chipped Sticks, and illegal […]
Mar 7 2017
A man in the in the city of Hartlepool in the UK, who sold illegal Internet TV boxes that allowed pubs and clubs to screen pay-to-view TV free of charge has received a suspended prison sentence and been ordered to pay £250,000 (€289,000). Malcolm Mayes received a ten-month prison sentence suspended for one year when […]
Feb 28 2017
Kodi is a free media player that can run on a computer, smartphone, tablet or set-top box, allowing users to stream films and TV programmes over the internet. Sales of Kodi boxes have really taken off in the UK and around the globe, with large numbers using the devices to watch premium pay-TV channels, live […]
Feb 28 2017
Kodi is a free media player that can run on a computer, smartphone, tablet or set-top box, allowing users to stream films and TV programmes over the internet. Sales of Kodi boxes have really taken off in the UK and around the globe, with large numbers using the devices to watch premium pay-TV channels, live […]
Feb 8 2017
Five people have been arrested in a crackdown on the sale and distribution of set-top TV boxes which can be used to stream illegal content. The devices – many loaded with the streaming Kodi software – have proved a huge hit with people desperate to watch films, TV and live sport. Kodi itself is not […]
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
ITV announces closure of CITV
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users
New Broadcast 2040+ researchBBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
Oct 20 2017
Kodi: Brian Thompson given suspended prison sentence
A trader has been handed a suspended prison sentence after admitting two charges relating to selling TV boxes which allow free access to premium content such as sports channels and movies. Shop owner Brian Thompson, 55, had originally denied the offences , setting up the prospect of a landmark court case relating to the sale […]
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By Expat • Kodi • Tags: Content Piracy, Kodi