Premier League bosses in talks to block the illegal streaming of matches on the internet
Around one million people watch illegal streams of Premier League games
Premier League in talks with cyber-security companies in bid to crackdown
Sky and BT Sport forking out £5.1b for rights over the next three seasons
A 'virtual barrier' could block UK users watching foreign streams of games
Premier League bosses are in talks with cyber-security companies in a bid to crack down on the illegal streaming of matches on the internet.
Illegal coverage of Premier League fixtures, especially the traditional Saturday 3pm games, are watched by around one million viewers each week.
But with broadcasters Sky and BT Sport forking out £5.1billion for rights over the next three seasons, the Premier League are understandably keen to put an end to the practice.
According to The Times, users in the United Kingdom would be prevented from tuning into foreign streams thanks to a 'virtual online barrier' known as geofencing.
Saturday games traditionally kicking off at 3pm are not shown live on television in the UK but are watched worldwide.
Broadcasters based in Australia, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates all show matches as do other companies in America.
The Premier League have previously worked with Net Result, Irdeto and ID Inquiries, successfully blocking nearly 50,000 streams.
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