Man jailed for over three years after illegally streaming Premier League on Firestick

Man jailed for over three years after illegally streaming Premier League on FirestickThe man was sentenced to three years and two months in prison after pleading guilty to fraud offences for setting up the MB Streams service. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By John Cross, Michael D. Carroll 02:22, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Updated: 02:39, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Barrow built up the channel to more than 2,000 subscribers (Image: Getty Images)An illegal streamer who established his own channel broadcasting Premier League matches has been handed a jail sentence of three years and two months. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Michael Barrow, who founded the illicit MB Streams service, pleaded guilty to three Fraud Act offences after screening top-flight fixtures and was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court. Barrow built up the channel to more than 2,000 subscribers using pre-loaded Firesticks and raked in over £200,000 from the operation. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Football transfer news and rumours plus selected offers and competitions Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyIt is the latest substantial custodial sentence handed down to an illegal streaming operation, with Barrow receiving his punishment despite having been previo...