A Swedish pirate TV service that was illegally distributing Pay TV content from Scandinavian broadcasters Viasat, Canal Digital has been raided.

The 31-year old operator has had assets worth €6 million seized, the amount that the three pay-TV platforms are expected to claim in damages.

It’s believed the case could have ramifications across the country given that for the past year it’s also been an offence to be a customer of a pirate TV ring, rather than just an operator, as was the case previously.

Separately in Denmark, people who participated in a 70-strong card sharing network have been fined, and been ordered to pay damages to Pay TV operator Canal Digital.