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Scottish Sun
10-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Fire TV Stick loophole gives owners Sky's best premium channels for just 23p a day – but offer ends in days
Plus, everything you need to know about using an illegally modified Fire TV Stick AMAZ-ING Fire TV Stick loophole gives owners Sky's best premium channels for just 23p a day – but offer ends in days FIRE TV Stick owners will now be able to access expensive Sky streams without the need of "dodgy", illegal firesticks. Amazon is now offering a deal for people with Fire TV Sticks to get cheap Sky at a fraction of the cost. 3 Amazon Fire TV Stick users can get their hands on a new deal Credit: Getty 3 They would pay £6.99 for some of Sky NOW's best channels Credit: PA:Press Association The platform is giving people access to Sky's NOW streaming service for just £6.99 per month, which is £3 cheaper than what you would normally have to cough up. That price buys you the NOW Entertainment Membership, and includes access to Sky Comedy, Sky Atlantic, Sky Max, Sky Documentaries and Sky Crime. The discount applies for six months, meaning Fire TV Stick users will be able to access NOW for the rest of 2025. To get the offer you must be a new sign-up to NOW and get the deal before June 20. Access the NOW app on your Fire TV Stick to sign up and get the whopping discount. "You pay £6.99 a month for 6 months of Entertainment Membership instead of the usual selling price of £9.99 a month," Amazon said in a statement. The new deal comes as TV lovers are given harsh warnings about the serious consequences of using illegally modified Fire TV Sticks. A growing number of people in the UK are believed to be switching to illegal streaming devices, but the Federation Against Copyright Theft has warned this could lead to users having their ID stolen or their credit card details handed to criminals. Posts have begun flooding social media sites advertising modified Fire Sticks for just a few pounds. Some posts advertised all Sky channels plus streaming sites such as Netflix and Disney Plus for as little as £2.50 a month. Amazon Fire Stick trick lets you find lost remote instantly using hidden 'ringer' In comparison, if you were to pay for Sky Sports, it would set you back by at least £50 a month. Kieron Sharp, chairman of the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) said dodgy Fire Stick users are breaking the law too, and could end up being prosecuted. According to FACT, watching an illegal stream is an offence under the Fraud Act 2006, and has a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Where to buy a Fire TV Stick Fire TV Sticks are an easy way to add streaming to an older television. They're manufactured by Amazon, but you can buy them from a number of different stores. *If you click on a link in this boxout, we may earn affiliate revenue. UK Amazon Argos Currys John Lewis Very US Amazon Walmart Bestbuy Target But the biggest danger for consumers is from the malware that comes with illegally modified devices. "There's a real risk of having your identity stolen or similar," Sharp said. "If you give over your credit card details, you are giving them to criminals. "They could get access to the camera on your TV, if it has one, or microphone. "There is no safety or security with what you are getting with these modified devices." Amazon has said it has made changes to Fire Sticks to make it harder for criminals to modify them. An Amazon spokesperson said: 'Pirated content violates our policies regarding intellectual property rights, and compromises the security and privacy of our customers. 'We remain vigilant in our efforts to combat piracy and protect customers from the risks associated with pirated content, which includes prohibiting apps that infringe upon the rights of third parties in our Appstore, and warning customers of the risks associated with installing or using apps from unknown sources.'
The Irish Sun
10-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
Fire TV Stick loophole gives owners Sky's best premium channels for just 23p a day – but offer ends in days
FIRE TV Stick owners will now be able to access expensive Sky streams without the need of "dodgy", illegal firesticks. Amazon is now offering a deal for people with Fire TV Sticks to get cheap Sky at a fraction of the cost. 3 Amazon Fire TV Stick users can get their hands on a new deal Credit: Getty 3 They would pay £6.99 for some of Sky NOW's best channels Credit: PA:Press Association The platform is giving people access to Sky's NOW streaming service for just £6.99 per month, which is £3 cheaper than what you would normally have to cough up. That price buys you the NOW Entertainment Membership, and includes access to Sky Comedy, Sky Atlantic, Sky Max, Sky Documentaries and Sky Crime. The discount applies for six months, meaning Fire TV Stick users will be able to access NOW for the rest of 2025. To get the offer you must be a new sign-up to NOW and get the deal before June 20. amazon Access the NOW app on your Fire TV Stick to sign up and get the whopping discount. "You pay £6.99 a month for 6 months of Entertainment Membership instead of the usual selling price of £9.99 a month," Amazon said in a statement. The new deal comes as TV lovers are given A growing number of people in the UK are believed to be switching to , but the Federation Against Copyright Theft has warned this could lead to users having their ID stolen or their credit card details handed to criminals. Most read in Tech Posts have begun flooding social media sites advertising modified Fire Sticks for just a few pounds. Some posts advertised all Sky channels plus streaming sites such as Netflix and Disney Plus for as little as £2.50 a month. Amazon Fire Stick trick lets you find lost remote instantly using hidden 'ringer' In comparison, if you were to pay for Sky Sports, it would set you back by at least £50 a month. Kieron Sharp, chairman of the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) said dodgy Fire Stick users are breaking the law too, and could end up being prosecuted. According to FACT, watching an illegal stream is an offence under the Fraud Act 2006, and has a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Where to buy a Fire TV Stick Fire TV Sticks are an easy way to add streaming to an older television. They're manufactured by Amazon, but you can buy them from a number of different stores. * If you click on a link in this boxout, we may earn affiliate revenue. UK US But the biggest danger for consumers is from the malware that comes with illegally modified devices. "There's a real risk of having your identity stolen or similar," Sharp said. "If you give over your credit card details, you are giving them to criminals. "They could get access to the camera on your TV, if it has one, or microphone. "There is no safety or security with what you are getting with these modified devices." Amazon has said it has made changes to Fire Sticks to make it harder for criminals to modify them. An Amazon spokesperson said: 'Pirated content violates our policies regarding intellectual property rights, and compromises the security and privacy of our customers. 'We remain vigilant in our efforts to combat piracy and protect customers from the risks associated with pirated content, which includes prohibiting apps that infringe upon the rights of third parties in our Appstore, and warning customers of the risks associated with installing or using apps from unknown sources.' 3 But many people have been warned about using 'dodgy' Fire Sticks Credit: Getty
The Sun
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Fire TV Stick loophole gives owners Sky's best premium channels for just 23p a day – but offer ends in days
FIRE TV Stick owners will now be able to access expensive Sky streams without the need of "dodgy", illegal firesticks. Amazon is now offering a deal for people with Fire TV Sticks to get cheap Sky at a fraction of the cost. 3 The platform is giving people access to Sky's NOW streaming service for just £6.99 per month, which is £3 cheaper than what you would normally have to cough up. That price buys you the NOW Entertainment Membership, and includes access to Sky Comedy, Sky Atlantic, Sky Max, Sky Documentaries and Sky Crime. The discount applies for six months, meaning Fire TV Stick users will be able to access NOW for the rest of 2025. To get the offer you must be a new sign-up to NOW and get the deal before June 20. Access the NOW app on your Fire TV Stick to sign up and get the whopping discount. "You pay £6.99 a month for 6 months of Entertainment Membership instead of the usual selling price of £9.99 a month," Amazon said in a statement. The new deal comes as TV lovers are given harsh warnings about the serious consequences of using illegally modified Fire TV Sticks. A growing number of people in the UK are believed to be switching to illegal streaming devices, but the Federation Against Copyright Theft has warned this could lead to users having their ID stolen or their credit card details handed to criminals. Posts have begun flooding social media sites advertising modified Fire Sticks for just a few pounds. Some posts advertised all Sky channels plus streaming sites such as Netflix and Disney Plus for as little as £2.50 a month. Amazon Fire Stick trick lets you find lost remote instantly using hidden 'ringer' In comparison, if you were to pay for Sky Sports, it would set you back by at least £50 a month. Kieron Sharp, chairman of the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) said dodgy Fire Stick users are breaking the law too, and could end up being prosecuted. According to FACT, watching an illegal stream is an offence under the Fraud Act 2006, and has a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Where to buy a Fire TV Stick Fire TV Sticks are an easy way to add streaming to an older television. They're manufactured by Amazon, but you can buy them from a number of different stores. * If you click on a link in this boxout, we may earn affiliate revenue. UK Amazon Argos Currys John Lewis Very US Amazon Walmart Bestbuy Target But the biggest danger for consumers is from the malware that comes with illegally modified devices. "There's a real risk of having your identity stolen or similar," Sharp said. "If you give over your credit card details, you are giving them to criminals. "They could get access to the camera on your TV, if it has one, or microphone. "There is no safety or security with what you are getting with these modified devices." Amazon has said it has made changes to Fire Sticks to make it harder for criminals to modify them. An Amazon spokesperson said: 'Pirated content violates our policies regarding intellectual property rights, and compromises the security and privacy of our customers. 'We remain vigilant in our efforts to combat piracy and protect customers from the risks associated with pirated content, which includes prohibiting apps that infringe upon the rights of third parties in our Appstore, and warning customers of the risks associated with installing or using apps from unknown sources.' 3
Scotsman
09-06-2025
- Scotsman
Dodgy firestick owners ‘really could' face jail in crackdown
'Dodgy' firestick users have been warned they 'really could' face investigations 🚨 Sign up to the weekly Cost Of Living newsletter. Saving tips, deals and money hacks. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Dodgy firestick users told they could face jail in crackdown. Prison sentences of five years have been threatened. But users have hit back and slammed the 'real criminals'. If you own a 'dodgy' firestick you 'really could' face an investigation and even a prison sentence, users have been warned. It follows a crackdown on illegal streaming devices last year. The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) partnered with police forces across the country to target sellers and visit homes. See the full list of areas that were included in the winter. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But while the authorities have usually gone after people who sell so-called dodgy firesticks, they have warned that users could also be investigated. Here's all you need to know: 'Dodgy' firestick users 'really could' face investigations Firestick TV remote FACT's chairman Kieron Sharp revealed that in the last five years, the authority has been involved in 23 prosecutions leading to 36 criminals being jailed for an average of nearly three years each in the last five years, The Mirror reports. He added: 'This has been a problem forever, since the days of pirated video cassettes and DVDs. But the rise of streaming has made things easier for the criminal in the same way as it has made things easier for the legal consumer. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Is it any more of a problem than it was years ago? That's very difficult to say. There's no complete picture of the landscape.' Keiron continued: 'If we take out a gang and they have a customer database, we would normally write to the consumers on that customer list telling them 'What you are doing is breaking the law and you will have to stop'. We would like to think that they would start paying for that content. 'But it is entirely possible that consumers could get swept up in our investigations. It would be a discussion for everybody involved in the business to see if that is an area that we would want to go down. It could happen, it really could. I would never say to any of the consumers through the messaging that we do that they are not going to get prosecuted because that just isn't correct.' People have been warned that the maximum sentence in prison could be up to five years for illegal streaming. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Users hit back at the 'real criminals' amid crackdown But firestick users have hit back at what they called the 'real criminals' amid the crackdown. One person wrote: '[Streaming services] the criminals charging what they charge.' While another echoed: 'If it didn't cost more per month than Firesticks do for a year, not to mention the fact that there are still plenty of games you legally cannot watch in the UK, you wouldn't have a problem.' A person added: 'Maybe bring the price down and you'll see fewer "dodgy" fire stick users.' One social media user wrote: 'They already struggle for prison space when it comes to criminals, how are they going to put the millions of firestick users in prison too?' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Scottish Sun
09-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Warning over ‘dodgy' Fire TV Sticks used to watch Sky Sports and Premier League games for as little as £6
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BRITS are being warned that they could face jail time for using "dodgy" Fire Sticks that offer Sky Sports and Premier League games for as little as £6. A growing number of people in the UK are believed to be switching to illegal streaming devices, but the Federation Against Copyright Theft has warned that this could lead to users having their ID stolen or their credit card details handed to criminals. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Many Brits are using illegally modified Fire Sticks Credit: Getty Posts have begun flooding social media sites advertising modified Fire Sticks for just a few pounds. According to The Mirror, one mobile number was used for over 800 Facebook posts, with Brits urged to contact the number via WhatsApp to get their hands on the illegal piece of tech. Some posts advertised all Sky channels plus streaming sites such as Netflix and Disney Plus for as little as £2.50 a month. In comparison, if you were to pay for Sky Sports, it would set you back by at least £50 a month. Some dodgy sellers are even claiming that their service is legal, with one fraudster claiming to be from a company called IPTV. They claimed that the company is a "online service to provide channels on Fire Stick, smart TVs, android TVs, mobile phone as well." However, IPTV is just a general term for Internet Protocol Television. And although may Brits are tempted by the budget prices of these illegal devices, the criminals providing them may end up in jail before they've had a chance to follow through on the deal. Back in January, a Fire Stick scammer who was streaming illegal TV to thousands of people, was jailed for two years. And Kieron Sharp, chairman of the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) said that dodgy Fire Stick users are breaking the law too, and could end up being prosecuted. Amazon Fire Stick trick lets you find lost remote instantly using hidden 'ringer' According to FACT, watching an illegal stream is an offence under the Fraud Act 2006, and has a maximum penalty of five years in prison. However, consumers are more at risk from the Malware that comes with illegally modified devices. Kieron warned that scammers could use the devices to hack your bank account or even hijack your camera and microphone. People should be warned about this", he said. Where to buy a Fire TV Stick Fire TV Sticks are an easy way to add streaming to an older television. They're manufactured by Amazon, but you can buy them from a number of different stores. *If you click on a link in this boxout, we may earn affiliate revenue. UK Amazon Argos Currys John Lewis Very US Amazon Walmart Bestbuy Target "There's a real risk of having your identity stolen or similar. "If you give over your credit card details, you are giving them to criminals. "They could get access to the camera on your TV, if it has one, or microphone. "There is no safety or security with what you are getting with these modified devices." Amazon has said it has made changes to Fire Sticks to make it harder for criminals to modify them. An Amazon spokesperson said: 'Pirated content violates our policies regarding intellectual property rights, and compromises the security and privacy of our customers. 'We remain vigilant in our efforts to combat piracy and protect customers from the risks associated with pirated content, which includes prohibiting apps that infringe upon the rights of third parties in our Appstore, and warning customers of the risks associated with installing or using apps from unknown sources.'
