Warning to bike fans

Illegally upload, share or download TV footage of the TT and you could be threatening the event’s future.

That’s the message from Peter Duke of Duke Marketing after ITV4 programmes were copied thousands of times during the festival period.

Mr Duke says, in the past, he’s discovered pirated copies of TT DVDs online and it’s a constant battle to try to prevent piracy.

He says the message is simple: stealing content means less cash for the event, and any fans involved are harming their sport: