As mentioned in the article, in the UK it is nominally a crime to watch a pirate stream in order to avoid paying for the paid version of the stream. The relevan

As mentioned in the article, in the UK it is nominally a crime to watch a pirate stream in order to avoid paying for the paid version of the stream. The relevant law is [1]. It is also illegal to distribute such a stream. Such streams are referred to as “illegal streams.” [1] https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/35/notes/division/5/11 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/35/notes/division/...