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Sky Deutschland pirate sentenced to fine

August 15, 2023 22.12 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

A trial for illegal access to Sky Deutschland’s pay-TV service ended with a fine at a German court today.

The 33-year-old defendant was sentenced to pay €10,000 in the case held at the Göttingen Regional Court, reports German newspaper HNA. Criminal proceedings have also been initiated against his more than 400 customers nationwide who were identified in the course of the investigation.

According to the report, the confessed defendant had offered certain devices via his own web shop as well as via sales platform eBay, which enabled customers to receive Sky Deutschland’s subscription service for “free”. In some cases, he had not sold the customers any devices, but had sent them a link through which they could illegally access the pay-TV offer.

The fraud proceedings were initiated by a complaint filed by Sky Deutschland.

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Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Piracy, Sky Deutschland Edited: 15 August 2023 22:12

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About Jörn Krieger

Jörn reports on the latest developments in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Since 1992, he has been working as a freelance journalist, specialised in digital media, broadcast technology, convergence and new markets. He also takes up University lectureships, writes articles in specialist publications, and produces radio reports. Jörn is also a moderator of panel discussions at industry events such as ANGA COM, Medientage München and IFA Berlin.

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