March 29, 2026
Revolut receipts, pirate panic
Sky Wins Irish Court Order to Unmask 300 Pirate IPTV Users via Revolut Bank
Fans cry foul, hardliners cheer, memes fly as ‘dodgy box’ users face exposure
TLDR: Ireland’s High Court ordered Revolut to reveal 304 IPTV customers and 10 resellers tied to a pirate TV service. Commenters are split between “it’s theft—good” and “don’t punish clueless viewers,” with memes and AI-related side-swipes, as Europe’s wider crackdown makes casual piracy feel a lot less casual.
Sky just won a High Court order forcing Revolut to name 304 Irish IPTV subscribers and 10 resellers tied to the shut-down “IPTV is Easy” service—and the comments are absolutely on fire. Some cheer the crackdown as overdue; others say it’s a messy witch hunt that could nab clueless customers. One nervous fan summed up the mood: “I’m uneasy about legal action against subscribers”, arguing lots of people didn’t know it was illegal. On the flip side, a moral crusader snapped: “The internet is meant to uplift, not enable petty theft.”
Legal nerds popped in to explain that a Norwich Pharmacal order lets courts force a third party (here, Revolut) to hand over identities, while an Anton Piller order is a surprise search—both echoing a prior case where the operator caved after fines and lost evidence drama. Meanwhile, jokesters spammed “Home Taping Is Killing Music” like it’s 1984, and one zinger pivoted to 2026: “Sue AI companies if you care about copyright.”
Sky says it won’t sue all 304, but some resellers and users are on the list, hoping to scare Ireland’s estimated 400,000 “dodgy box” fans—especially with Premier League, golf, and F1 heating up. With France and Italy already fining users, commenters are split: deterrence or overreach? Either way, Revolut receipts just turned into prime-time drama.
Key Points
- •Ireland’s High Court granted a Norwich Pharmacal order requiring Revolut Bank UAB to disclose identities of 304 IPTV subscribers and 10 resellers tied to the defunct “IPTV is Easy” service.
- •This is the first instance in Ireland where IPTV subscribers may face legal action, with Sky leading the effort supported by Premier Sports, GAA+, LOITV, and Clubber TV.
- •Operator David Dunbar previously consented to a €480,000 damages judgment; he was fined €30,000 for contempt after refusing an Anton Piller search order.
- •Revolut records showed €118,992 from resellers over 3.5 years and subscriber payments of €72,414 and £9,256 to Dunbar.
- •Sky intends to pursue resellers and some end users to create a deterrent effect, noting at least five resellers remain active; similar subscriber actions have occurred in France and Italy.