The Premier League began their crackdown against illegal streams after police raided 1,000 homes at the beginning of the year - and now they have helped jail a gang who had earned more than £7million from subscribers.
The 3pm blackout, coupled with rearranged midweek games that might not be on TV, has become an increasingly discussed topic amid the rising cost of living, coupled with the high fees customers already pay to the likes of Sky, BT Sport and Amazon Prime Video.
One man, Mark Gould, sought to seize on the clamour for more live football and provided an illegal £10-a-month subscription package that allowed fans to watch games being broadcast on paid channels. He eventually had 50,000 subscribers but the Premier League assisted with criminal proceedings as Gould was prosecuted this week.
