More TV Viewers Are Going Rogue With These Shiny Boxes
Newser • • business
Key Points:
- Devices like SuperBox and vSeeBox, Android-based streaming boxes sold for a few hundred dollars, are increasingly available at informal venues like farmers markets and church festivals, offering lifetime access to live sports, premium channels, and movies without monthly fees.
- While the hardware itself is legal, these boxes provide access to illegal pirate services such as "Blue TV" and "Heat," which mimic legitimate streaming platforms and offer thousands of unauthorized channels.
- A diverse network of resellers, including retired law enforcement officers and real estate agents, distribute these boxes nationwide, purchasing them wholesale from Chinese companies and marking up prices despite piracy concerns.
- Major TV providers are actively suing sellers and winning significant legal judgments, but many users, frustrated by rising cable
