No jail for man who provided illegal access to premium streaming TV content

The judge said Michael McGrane appeared to be naive or reckless, noting he had been paying tax on his profits and that the businesses were advertised openly online

StreamSupreme's 12-month subscription service cost £140 sterling, affording the end user access to most of Sky's streaming content, BBC and Motion Motion Pictures in the US. This compares to Sky's monthly subscription of £47. File photo

A County Meath man who set up two companies providing illegal access to television content, including Sky Sports and Motion Pictures, has avoided a jail term.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court previously heard that Michael McGrane (47) sold customers unauthorised access to premium TV content via streaming and altered set-top boxes.