Man made £1,000,000 from 'Firesticks' illegally showing Premier League football

Man made £1,000,000 from 'Firesticks' illegally showing Premier League football

The operation was ongoing for five years (Pictures: Getty Images) A man who pocketed more than £1million off the back of an illegal Premier League football streaming ploy has been jailed. Steven Mills was the mastermind behind a huge criminal operation in which fans were sold ‘Firesticks’ that allowed them to watch live top-flight matches. The 58-year-old ran his illicit business for five years through a private Facebook group that he claimed ha…

Jailed: Man made more than £1m with illegal TV services showing Premier League football, Sky and Disney

Through his firm 'Pikabox', Steven Mills, 58, of Yorton, Shrewsbury, provided set-top boxes, 'Firesticks', and apps to allow people to bypass TV subscriptions over the course of nearly four years – from October 2017 to July 2021.

Jailed: Man made more than £1m with illegal TV services showing Premier League football, Sky and Disney

Through his firm 'Pikabox', Steven Mills, 58, of Yorton, Shrewsbury, provided set-top boxes, 'Firesticks', and apps to allow people to bypass TV subscriptions over the course of nearly four years – from October 2017 to July 2021.