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The Pirates vs the Premier League - Podcast

The Pirates vs the Premier League

 Unofficial Partner Productions

Watching live sport illegally has become second nature for millions of fans across the country, fuelled by the cost-of-living crisis and greater accessibility to content. 

Since January 2023 Matt Cutler and Richard Gillis have been on a journey deep into the world of illicit Premier League broadcasting, uncovering the true scale of the problem, speaking to the criminals making large sums of money from the demand for cheap content, and exploring the potential cost to sport should piracy not be curbed soon.

A series by Unofficial Partner Productions.

Society & Culture Sports Business Documentary
Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
25 minutes
Episodes
7
Years Active
2023
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Episode 5 - Sport’s Napster Moment

Episode 5 - Sport’s Napster Moment

Twenty-five years ago illegal file-sharing platform Napster transformed the music industry. 

Though it was short-lived in its initial iteration, it showed there was a new model for music, and was the …

00:16:44  |   Fri 25 Aug 2023
Episode 4 – The Premier League’s Dilemma

Episode 4 – The Premier League’s Dilemma

The Premier League is the world's most popular sports league, and is highly active in closing down, blocking and prosecuting people who pirate its broadcast content. Despite this, the Premier League…
00:20:51  |   Wed 23 Aug 2023
Episode 3 – Flawless, Absolutely Flawless

Episode 3 – Flawless, Absolutely Flawless

Ten days after the 2022/23 Premier League season finished, five men were sentenced to 30 years in prison for illegally broadcasting sport. The case, known as Operation Flawless, is believed to be th…
00:15:56  |   Mon 21 Aug 2023
Episode 2 – Into the Criminal Underworld

Episode 2 – Into the Criminal Underworld

Watching Premier League games through illegal broadcast streams has gone mainstream. But the average football fan doesn’t know the criminal underbelly that is working in the shadows to provide their …
00:16:14  |   Fri 18 Aug 2023
Episode 1 – A Cold Thursday Night

Episode 1 – A Cold Thursday Night

Matt is sitting at home on a Thursday evening, 100 miles away from his beloved Villa Park, desperately trying to watch a game that isn’t being shown live on TV in the UK. And his tried and tested met…
00:15:50  |   Wed 16 Aug 2023
Introducing The Pirates vs the Premier League

Introducing The Pirates vs the Premier League

Watching live sport illegally has become second nature for millions of fans across the country, fuelled by the cost-of-living crisis and greater accessibility to content.  Since January Matt Cutler …
00:02:08  |   Sat 12 Aug 2023
Last Orders: Is Football's Love Affair with the Pub Over?

Last Orders: Is Football's Love Affair with the Pub Over?

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01:33:59  |   Sat 01 Jul 2023
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