An eBay seller of pre-loaded Kodi boxes has agreed to pay the Premier League £18,000 and stop selling the pirate devices.
Nayanesh Patel from Harrow, Middlesex, sold Kodi-type boxes on several platforms including eBay and Facebook. In doing so he breached Premier League copyright and has paid £18,000 and agreed to remove all infringing adverts from the platforms, disable access to his website, and cease all sales of similar devices.
A second supplier who sold subscriptions to illegal streams of Premier League football via eBay has had to pay £8,000 and cease all such future trading.
The League also recently successfully won an action in the Dutch Courts that requires the illegal hosting provider Ecatel to take down all Premier League material or face fines of up to €1.5m.
“This case shows there are serious consequences for sellers of pre-loaded boxes and is a warning for anyone who thinks they might get away with this type of activity,” said Premier League Director of Legal Services, Kevin Plumb.
“The Premier League is currently engaged in a comprehensive copyright protection programme that includes targeting and taking action against sellers of pre-loaded devices, and any ISPs or hosts that facilitate the broadcast of pirated Premier League content.”