The Premier League are reportedly holding talks with cyber-security companies in a bid to prevent the illegal live streaming of their matches.
That's according to the Times (h/t James Whaling of the Mirror), which noted that due to the £5.1 billion spent on TV rights for the Premier League by Sky and BT Sport, chiefs are hoping to crack down on UK fans watching foreign streams of games on the Internet.
To that end, they're discussing "a virtual barrier" to stop them from accessing the streams.
Currently, supporters in the UK can only watch live games chosen for television by the broadcasters each weekend, for example the 12:45 p.