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Couple accused of €4.4m Sky piracy fraud in Bavaria

September 22, 2025 11.41 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

An elderly couple from Bavaria is standing trial in Landshut, accused of orchestrating a large-scale piracy scheme that allegedly defrauded pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland of more than €4.4 million.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: card sharing, fraud, Piracy, Sky Deutschland Edited: 22 September 2025 11:59

Sky Deutschland enforces combat against fraud

September 11, 2015 10.37 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland wants to intensify its measures against the illegal screening of its programmes in pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels and other gastronomical venues.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, Regulation Tagged With: Alexandra Deinath, fraud, Sky Deutschland, smartcards Edited: 11 September 2015 10:37

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