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| Premier League wins anti-piracy court order | Premier League wins anti-piracy court order |
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| The Premier League has been awarded a High Court order for the forthcoming 2017-18 season, which will help it combat the illegal streaming of games. | The Premier League has been awarded a High Court order for the forthcoming 2017-18 season, which will help it combat the illegal streaming of games. |
| The blocking order will require UK Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to prevent people from illegally accessing streams of its matches. | |
| It will allow the league to combat the illicit sale and use of devices such as pre-loaded IPTV and Kodi boxes. | |
| A similar order was obtained for the final two months of the 2016-17 season. | A similar order was obtained for the final two months of the 2016-17 season. |
| That saw more then 5,000 server IP addresses blocked that had previously been streaming Premier League content. | |
| Sky and BT Sport hold the live rights for Premier League football. The two firms paid a record £5.136bn for rights to show live matches for three seasons. | |
| What are Kodi boxes? | What are Kodi boxes? |
| Kodi is free software, built by volunteers, that is designed to bring videos, music, games and photographs together in one easy-to-use application. | Kodi is free software, built by volunteers, that is designed to bring videos, music, games and photographs together in one easy-to-use application. |
| Some shops sell set-top boxes and TV sticks known as Kodi boxes, preloaded with the software. | Some shops sell set-top boxes and TV sticks known as Kodi boxes, preloaded with the software. |
| The developers behind Kodi say their software does not contain any content of its own and is designed to play legally owned media or content "freely available" on the internet. | The developers behind Kodi say their software does not contain any content of its own and is designed to play legally owned media or content "freely available" on the internet. |
| However, the software can be modified with third-party add-ons that provide access to pirated copies of films and TV series, or provide free access to subscription television channels and programmes, including sports events. | However, the software can be modified with third-party add-ons that provide access to pirated copies of films and TV series, or provide free access to subscription television channels and programmes, including sports events. |
| The English top flight League is currently undertaking its biggest ever copyright protection programme. | The English top flight League is currently undertaking its biggest ever copyright protection programme. |
| Its anti-piracy efforts have also contributed to a range of prominent apps and add-ons being closed down as the law catches up with them. | Its anti-piracy efforts have also contributed to a range of prominent apps and add-ons being closed down as the law catches up with them. |
| "This blocking order is a game-changer in our efforts to tackle the supply and use of illicit streams of our content," said Premier League Director of Legal Services, Kevin Plumb. | "This blocking order is a game-changer in our efforts to tackle the supply and use of illicit streams of our content," said Premier League Director of Legal Services, Kevin Plumb. |
| "It will allow us to quickly and effectively block and disrupt the illegal broadcast of Premier League football via any means, including so called 'pre-loaded Kodi boxes'. | "It will allow us to quickly and effectively block and disrupt the illegal broadcast of Premier League football via any means, including so called 'pre-loaded Kodi boxes'. |
| "The protection of our copyright, and the investment made by our broadcast partners, is hugely important to the Premier League and the future health of English football." | "The protection of our copyright, and the investment made by our broadcast partners, is hugely important to the Premier League and the future health of English football." |
| A recent poll of 1,000 people for BBC 5 live Daily found: | A recent poll of 1,000 people for BBC 5 live Daily found: |