Watching live streaming footy matches on internet. Is it bad

[Will26]

Right there is a certain site on the net where you can watch Skysports channels online and live for free, without having to pay any subscriptions or having to log in or do anything. If I use this site am I likely to get a knock on the door by the BIB? Or is it fine to watch? I wont publish the link just incase it gets anyone into trouble.

[aclivity]

so it's premium content that requires a subscription to view, that you are getting for free, and you wonder if it's bad or not?

It's bad, i.e. breaking terms of service by the party who are distributing it, and also probably breaking your terms of service with your ISP. You are also eating into your download limits (even unlimited download ISP's tend to have a fair use or acceptable use policy).

I don't believe it is illegal in itself, though - just a civil infringement. Happy to be corrected on this.

So I wouldn't expect a knock on the door from BiB, but you may get a letter from your ISP.

[AB]

Id appreciate a PM with the link if poss so I can be naughty too? :P

[Uhura_Fighter]

justin tv

[amir_j]

AB said:

Id appreciate a PM with the link if poss so I can be naughty too? :P

Google the word LiveFooty and see first link!

[L4MBOLUV3R]

they have to give you a written warning first but it comes from a third party so its not your problem. only if you download it then you have a problem because you have legally taken copyrighted material into your won hands. like if you were to walk down a street and watch a movie that was a copy you can not get done but if you actually got a copy yourself then your up for a swift kick. but they have to contact you first. no ISP wants to looks bad. if they just burst in and ceased your comp it wouldn't go down very well

[anonymous-user]

I watched part of the New England Patriots last game of the season on Justin TV. I was in the USA and my local CBS station was showing the fking Indianapolis c***s in a meaningless game instead of showing the Pats in a a meaningful one.

Not only was the coverage ste but it deposited a virus in my PC as well.

[BiggusLaddus]

aclivity said:

It's bad, i.e. breaking terms of service by the party who are distributing it, and also probably breaking your terms of service with your ISP. You are also eating into your download limits (even unlimited download ISP's tend to have a fair use or acceptable use policy).

You can't break the terms of an agreement that you haven't made. Aren't most of these streams from the mid- or far-east where it is perfectly legal for them to be played on the internet?

[Will26]

Mods can I publish the link?? I dont want to be banned from here.

[aclivity]

BiggusLaddus said:

aclivity said:

It's bad, i.e. breaking terms of service by the party who are distributing it, and also probably breaking your terms of service with your ISP. You are also eating into your download limits (even unlimited download ISP's tend to have a fair use or acceptable use policy).

You can't break the terms of an agreement that you haven't made. Aren't most of these streams from the mid- or far-east where it is perfectly legal for them to be played on the internet?

As I said, breaking the terms of service by the person or party distributing it (i.e. even if it is legal to play it on the internet, there will be a limitation on onward distribution), and probably breaking the terms of the contract with YOUR ISP, which probably contains some clause about accessing copyright or chargeable content, e.g. this clause from the Virgin Media terms & conditions:

Virgin Media Contract said:

You must, at all times, make sure that the way you use the services does not break the law or the rights of any other person.

[blindswelledrat]

unrepentant said:

I watched part of the New England Patriots last game of the season on Justin TV. I was in the USA and my local CBS station was showing the fking Indianapolis c***s in a meaningless game instead of showing the Pats in a a meaningful one.

Not only was the coverage ste but it deposited a virus in my PC as well.

Irrelevant.
Noone cares about that.
I watched blue peter on youtube the other day but knew it wasnt worth mentioning on this thread.