The season's about to start, so I reckon this is topical (at least to ex-pats): Free football streaming: how illegal sites keep outpacing broadcasters As this weekend’s Community Shield heralds a new Premier League season, more people than ever will be watching it online – without paying a penny. Is this plain old piracy, or just priced-out fans taking sport back from big business? And is there any way to stop it? http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/aug/01/faster-easier-free-illegal-football-streams
Once the signal is out into the ether it's fair game for anyone with the nous to catch it (and it doesn't take a lot) - there's no stopping it, not ever. Freebies have come a long from the days of Napster.
