The names and addresses of over 300 IPTV users will likely be given to Sky because the broadcaster goals to clamp down on illegal Premier League streaming.
Following a High Court ruling within the Republic of Ireland this week, Revolut Bank has been ordered to reveal details to Sky of 304 subscribers, in addition to details of 10 resellers of an IPTV network, for the aim of bringing court proceedings.
The names and addresses will now be provided on an encrypted spreadsheet inside 28 days, in line with lawyers representing Revolut.
The most recent court motion comes after a separate investigation into David Dunbar from County Wexford, who was ordered to pay €480,000 (£417,259) in damages to Sky in August last 12 months after he was revealed because the provider of an illegal IPTV streaming service called ‘IPTV is Easy’.
Dunbar sold subscriptions for €80-€100 [£69-£86] per 12 months and Sky later discovered that payments were made primarily to his Revolut checking account.
Statements from his Revolut account revealed that he received payments of €118,992 (£102,883) from resellers and €72,414 (£62,610) and £9,256 from subscribers over three and a half years.
The court heard that Sky has received intelligence that not less than five of Dunbar’s resellers proceed to sell illegal IPTV subscriptions.
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Damien Gilmore, an investigator employed by Sky, said the broadcaster desires to ‘take decisive motion against these five resellers before the Premier League season ends’.
Earlier this 12 months, police shut down a serious UK-based illegal IPTV network that revamped £3 million after being tipped off by Sky.
During a raid in Manchester, 4 people were arrested while police seized ten servers, each valued at roughly £75,000, with total seizures exceeding £750,000.
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