IPTV reseller who fled the UK with his dog to avoid prosecution is jailed

A man who made around £300,000 by reselling an IPTV service that enabled people to watch premium television content without a subscription has been jailed.

Mark Brockley, 54, of John Bagot Close, Liverpool, sold subscriptions that enabled the illegal streaming of content hosted by BT Sport, including Premier League, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League football matches, through a service called Infinity Streams.

Brockley was found guilty of supplying articles for use in fraud and of the fraudulent evasion of income tax at a trial in his absence at Liverpool Crown Court on 30 March 2023 after he failed to attend court. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment at the same court on 5 May 2023.

Officers from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at the City of London Police believe that Brockley travelled to France with his dog to avoid prosecution, but his current whereabouts are unknown. Brockley will serve his prison sentence once he has been arrested.

PIPCU launched an investigation in November 2018 after BT reported that a Twitter account, using the handle @Infinity_IPTV, was advertising the sale of premium film, television and sports content to its followers. Subscribers could purchase a month-long subscription to Infinity IPTV for £15.

Brockley had not declared any income to HM Revenue and Customs since December 2018.

PIPCU officers executed a search warrant at Brockley’s home address on 24 July 2019, and seized a laptop and mobile phone, which further linked Brockley to the @Infinity_IPTV Twitter account. They also seized £1,200 in cash.

During his police interview, Brockley answered ‘no comment’ to all questions. He received 10 further payments in relation to the supply of IPTV services, worth a total of £278, following the interview.

Update (June 2025)

Financial investigations revealed that Brockley had been using bank accounts based in France. Further digital enquiries eventually traced him to an apartment block in Spain. In August 2024, he was located and arrested in Girona during a coordinated operation involving PIPCU, the National Crime Agency (NCA), Europol, and Interpol.

However, having been released pending further investigation, Brockley appealed his extradition back to the UK and was subsequently bailed. He failed to attend multiple court hearings in Spain and was circulated as wanted by Spanish authorities.

In a coordinated effort between UK and Spanish authorities, Brockley was eventually arrested at Barcelona Airport while attempting to board a flight to the UK on 20 June. He was remanded in custody at Heathrow Airport and will now commence his five-year sentence.