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Four held in £3m illegal TV streaming raids

Police seized £750,000 in equipment and arrested four suspects linked to a streaming service supplying millions in the UK, with one suspect alleged to have earned over £3 million.

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The raids, across Greater Manchester and Lancashire, uncovered 10 servers and equipment worth £750,000.

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Four held in £3m illegal TV streaming raids

The raids, across Greater Manchester and Lancashire, uncovered 10 servers and equipment worth £750,000.

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Birmingham MailBirmingham Mail
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Police arrest four people over illegal streaming network worth estimated £3m - Birmingham Live

The servers were shut down by police instantly cutting the illegal streams

·Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Daily RecordDaily Record
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Brits blocked from watching Sky TV in major streaming crackdown

In a bid to stop illegal streaming, millions of households have been blocked from watching Sky TV for free.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Four people arrested in illegal streaming service crackdown that generated 'millions' - Yorkshire Live

Police cut the illegal streams immediately after raiding the servers

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Daily MirrorDaily Mirror
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Massive UK crackdown just blocked millions from streaming Sky TV for free - The Mirror

A major operation has just taken place in Manchester with illegal streams shut down for good.

·London, United Kingdom
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Manchester Evening NewsManchester Evening News
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Arrests in Greater Manchester as suspected illegal streaming network smashed

'These services are not harmless alternatives; they are examples of organised criminal operations'

·Manchester, United Kingdom
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Manchester Evening News broke the news in Manchester, United Kingdom on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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