Illegal streaming network used by thousands of Brits to watch Sky Sports on the cheap is shut down as man is jailed
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A MAN running an illegal streaming operation offering customers cheap access to premium Sky channels has been jailed. Gary McNally, 55, has been sentenced to two years and nine months for running the illegal IPTV service known as Each Online. The service provided illegal access to Sky Entertainment, Sky Sports and Sky Movie channels, as well as content from international broadcasters.
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McNally, from Acocks Green in Birmingham, ran Each Online between November 2017 and June 2020. At its peak, McNally claimed to have over 2,000 subscribers to his illegal service. Sky closed in on McNally after an investigation revealed he was using a legitimate NOW TV account to gain illegal access to Sky TV.
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Sky, which owns NOW TV, referred the matter to West Midlands Police who arrested McNally for fraud and intellectual property offences in September 2021. A search of McNally's house revealed a large number of laptops, hard drives and NOW TV devices. TV boxes and streaming gadgets like Roku and Fire Sticks are often modified by criminals to make premium content available for a fraction of the cost.
Matt Hibbert, Group Director of Anti-Piracy at Sky said McNally's sentencing highlights the "significant consequences" for those engaging in illegal streaming. "We are grateful to the West Midlands Police for acting so robustly to take down a highly sophisticated illegal streaming operation," he added.
