UK sports piracy crackdown intensifies as broadcasters face revenue crisis

Ampere Analysis reports that around half of UK sports fans use "alternative" means to watch paywalled content. Recent crackdowns include a Lancashire man jailed for six years for running an illegal streaming service generating nearly £1m in profits, and a Pembrokeshire postman jailed for over three years for selling illegal subscriptions to nearly 2,000 people. Broadcasters, who have paid billions for exclusive rights, are under increasing pressure as advertising revenues fall and viewers abandon long-term subscriptions.