In the UK, mainstream newspapers and trade press outlets alike have led with news on the biggest ever criminal conviction for a pirate streaming operation. A criminal gang operating several illegal IPTV platforms has profited – and now been found guilty of – beaming English Premier League (EPL) soccer matches to some 50,000 UK households. The most prolific pirate platform was Flawless TV, which cost users just £10 ($12.40) a month, for access to every single live EPL match. The gang got rich – making more than £7 million ($8.7 million) over a five-year period between 2016 and 2021. The house of cards came crashing down in 2021, and it has taken another two years to reach conviction, with five…