Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE)
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) is a global coalition of media and entertainment companies focused on combating digital piracy and protecting copyrighted movies, television programs, live sports and other creative works.
Led by the Motion Picture Association (MPA), ACE investigates illegal streaming services, TV providers and other sources of unauthorized content, and uses civil litigation, cease-and-desist actions, criminal referrals and other enforcement measures to disrupt piracy operations and identify their operators.
ACE’s membership includes major film studios, television networks, streaming services, broadcasters and other content owners.
Egyptian court sentences StreamEast operators to prison for piracy
The operators received prison sentences of two years, plus a financial penalty amounting to over $100,000, according to ACE.
ACE secures $9 million judgment against streaming pirate
The Pennsylvania man was accused of illegally transmitting live channels over the Internet.
ACE, DAZN shut down pirate service Photocall
ACE and sports streamer DAZN joined forces to target and shut down an illegal streaming website in Spain called Photocall.
UEFA joins anti-piracy group ACE
The partnership expands ACE’s Live Tier to target illegal sports streaming in real time; UEFA says protecting media rights is vital to sustaining professional and grassroots sports.
Thai police dismantle large pirate streaming TV operation
Police in Thailand have dismantled a pirate streaming TV operation that illegally sold access to non-licensed movies, TV shows and sports channels for $10 per month.
Court hits DVD pirates with $7.5 million judgment
A court in Washington has imposed a $7.5 million judgment against nearly two dozen defendants who sold counterfeit movies on Amazon.
Anti-piracy group shuts down StreamEast, CrackStreams
An industry group has worked with police in Vietnam to close down a pirate streaming operation that redistributed sports broadcasts online.
Egyptian authorities shut down sports piracy website Livehd7
Officials in Egypt have worked with an anti-piracy group to target and shut down a sports streaming service that offered illegal access to live games and channels.
Vietnam-based movie piracy operation Fmovies shuts down
It was one of the world's most-popular online portals for illegal access to films and TV shows, according to an industry trade group.
Anime website shuts down over alleged piracy
The website, Animeflix, announced it was winding down its operations last month.
Pirates will pay $2 million after operating illegal streaming TV websites
The operators of five U.S.-based pirate TV websites have agreed to shut down their services after being threatened with legal action.
MPA hires former federal prosecutor to lead anti-piracy litigation
Bostick joins MPA's ACE from the U.S. Department of Justice, where she served as an assistant U.S. attorney in New York.