It said the director pleaded guilty at the session court on Feb 8. He will be sentenced on March 1. The charge carries a penalty of a fine of up to RM40,000 and jail term of up to 10 years.

The domestic trade ministry statement did not name the director.

It said that the company which sold the “Long TV Android box” had violated the Copyright Act by promoting a piece of equipment and software that bypasses copyright protection of a broadcast.

He was accused of committing the offence at i-City in Section 7, Shah Alam, on Sept 2 last year.

The ministry said stern action would be taken against those who sold similar Android boxes offering pirated streaming of paid content.

The “Long TV” box is a household network device running on the Android operating system, providing access to thousands of streamed television channels from across the globe. It can also act as a media centre.