News Summary

• Piracy has become endemic in British sports.
• Half of sports fans now admit to using what they might euphemistically call "alternative" means to watch paywalled material.
• TV companies that have paid huge sums for exclusive rights to high-profile sports are having to work harder than ever to protect their investments.
• There is a great deal at stake.
• The Premier League alone is a sporting monster.
• In its most recent deal, it sold its viewing rights to domestic audiences for £6.7bn over four years.