A BRIT has been told to pay £860,000 in damages to Sky after being caught running illegal streaming services.

The dodgy apps allowed Brits to watch Sky Sports and Sky Cinema on the cheap.

Michael Green, of Glasgow, operated a now-shuttered app called Incredible Streams.

He was charging users as little as £50 a year to get full access to Sky's premium telly.

It meant that Brits could watch the content illegally, dodging Sky's fees to access footie streams and Hollywood movies.

Green was ordered by the Court of Session to pay Sky £863,781.68 in damages.

The damages relate to "his involvement in operating and supporting illegal IPTV services".

In his judgement, Lord Richardson legally barred Green from running or creating any IPTV services for streaming Sky broadcasts.

"This ruling un

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