Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), has welcomed what it describes as a “landmark” judgment issued by the Cairo Economic Court against two operators of the illegal streaming service StreamEast, marking one of the most significant criminal piracy rulings in Egypt and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The court […]

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has applauded its US government partners, led by the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), for the success of ‘Operation Offsides’, where authorities seized over 1,000 websites and blocked 1,970 website domains that illegally streamed FIFA World Cup matches. Operation Offsides was a government-led […]

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has announced Telekom Srbija Group as its newest member, strengthening ACE’s content protection efforts in Southeast Europe and across the global digital media ecosystem. Telekom Srbija Group is a leading telecommunications and media group in Southeast Europe, providing connectivity, multimedia and digital services across the region. […]

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), together with ACE Live Tier member UEFA and with support from Mexican authorities, has disrupted a major PirloTV-linked sports piracy ring primarily targeting audiences across Latin America. The action targeted 44 associated domains ahead of the UEFA Champions League final, reflecting ACE’s broader strategy of using […]

Consumers across Latin America face significantly higher cyber risks when using illegal live sports streaming services, according to new research commissioned by the anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment’s (ACE) World Cup Anti-Piracy Task Force and authored by Dr Paul Watters. The findings, which tracks similar research conducted in other regions, come as […]

When the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment secured a $9 million judgment against a major piracy operation, the message reverberated far beyond the courtroom. The guiding idea behind that win is deceptively simple: audiences will gravitate toward the experiences that feel safe, legitimate, and properly licensed — and the entire entertainment economy is now reorganising […]

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), has confirmed that the US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has entered a $9 million (€7.8m) default judgment against Brandon Weibley, a long-time digital piracy operator. Weibley ran multiple illegal streaming services, including Beast Mode Live, GreenWing Media, Viking Media, BTV, Von Wik, […]

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has welcomed the verdict from the Paris Judicial Court, which it says clearly confirms that the company Spliiit has violated the law with respect to ACE members Apple, Disney and Netflix – notably by engaging in acts of complicity in violating the terms of service, unfair […]

European football’s governing body UEFA has shared details of how its membership of anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) is showing how effective online disruption is positively complemented by intensified on‑the‑ground action. Writing in an ACE Blog post, Diego Dabrio, Senior Content Protection Expert at UEFA, notes that piracy moves fast, adapts […]

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has shared details of its collaboration with international partners in the fight against audiovisual piracy. Writing in a Blog post, Guillermo Rodríguez, Director, Live Sports and Phil Welcome, Director of Investigations, note that ACE recently participated in an Interpol-led training session in Costa Rica, reinforcing its […]