It is noted that Mobdro had 43 million users worldwide before it was discontinued. One person was arrested by police and three others were questioned
Premier League says they are 'committed to action against piracy.
The Premier League helped shut down the illegal streaming app that allowed 43 million users to watch high-profile games online.
A statement issued by the Premier League on Thursday detailed the latest anti-piracy action by English top flight, which has led to a "full investigation and reprimand by the Premier League and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE)". . Enforcement actions by the Spanish police.
The Premier League says it helped shut down the illegal streaming apps like mobdro.
In a statement released on Thursday, the league said:
The world's largest infringing streaming application has been shut down following a thorough investigation by the Premier League and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and a criminal referral, prompting action by Spanish police and Europol.
"The app also includes dedicated sports, games, music, podcasts and adult channels, as well as some custom VOD channels broadcasting TV series and movies 24/7."
What is Mobdro?
Mobdro, the world's most infringing streaming app, has now been shut down with the help of the Premier League.
Mobdro has illegally made available a large catalog of live TV and video content from around the world, including games for use on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and illegal streaming devices.
The app offers dedicated games, games, music, podcasts and adult channels as well as some custom VOD channels that stream TV series and movies in 24/7 format.
The service reportedly had 43 million users before it went offline earlier this month.
The company has illegally made available a large list of live TV and video content from around the world, including the Premier League and other top European football, to stream to users on mobile, TV, tablet and other devices.
Mobdro reportedly earned up to m 5million (£ 4.3million) from people using his service before he was stopped by police following an investigation.
Mobdro's troubles began last month when users reported that the service had stopped working properly, amid speculation that it was subject to law enforcement.
Now that this has been confirmed, the service is completely shut down and the Premier League is celebrating a major victory in the fight against piracy.
Premier League Head of Legal Kevin Plumbe said: "Mobdro's criminal venture is a long-running one and a huge piracy.
"This impression shows that we and our partners at ACE are committed to taking action against piracy regardless of location.
Kevin Plumbe, the league's chief legal officer, said "Mobdro's criminal venture has been going on for a long time and is tantamount to large-scale theft."
In another statement, Europol said its investigation began in 2018 and the app had been downloaded by more than 100 million users.
"The investigation identified a number of related websites and platforms with connections to servers in the Czech Republic in Spain and Portugal," Europol said.
The Spanish company behind the illegal activities made their profits through advertisements. Computer infrastructure and power allowed them to sell user information related to botnet and DDoS attacks to the company. Investigators estimated that the illegal profits totaled more than 5 million euros.
"Protecting our copyright is critical to the future health of the Premier League and our broadcast partners, as well as English football."
The Premier League has the most comprehensive anti-piracy program in the world and works with its broadcasting partners to stop illegal streams.
The COVID-19 epidemic has certainly made their broadcasts even more important, with every game now being shown on British television without fans in the stadium. Hide full description
