Michael Barrow, was sentenced to three years and two months’ imprisonment at Swansea Crown Court on Monday, 01 June.

Barrow was found guilty of supplying access to Premier League matches, and a variety of other content, through his own-branded “MB Streams” service and third-party apps. He was found to have sold illegal IPTV subscriptions and pre-loaded Firesticks to almost 2,000 customers and generated more than £200,000 through his criminal operation.

Barrow initially promoted his service via Facebook posts. However, after receiving a cease and desist notice at his home address, he altered his approach in an attempt to avoid detection. This included moving to a referral-only model, restricting sales to known individuals and encouraging customers to come to his home to pay by cash. Where payments were made online, customers were also instructed to disguise transactions as purchases of retro football kits. 

For the full statement visit the Premier League's website here.