A federal court in Seattle has issued a default judgment in favour of Amazon and studio plaintiffs Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros and HBO in a joint action targeting an international counterfeiting operation that sold fake DVDs on Amazon. The ruling grants all requested relief—including more than $7.5 million (€6.5m) in statutory damages and broad injunctive […]

A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to criminal copyright infringement after stealing and selling pre-release DVDs while employed at a DVD manufacturing facility in Memphis. The 37-year-old defendant signed a plea agreement admitting his illegal conduct and now faces potential prison time, a criminal fine, and an obligation to pay restitution to victims harmed by […]

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has confirmed MHL, Pakistan’s leading licensed content distribution and broadcast services provider. as its newest member. MHL delivers end-to-end broadcast and OTT services for content providers, platforms, and distributors. MHL owns Begin, a subscription-based OTT platform offering premium Western entertainment and sports content to Pakistani audiences. […]

A seller of Illegal Streaming Devices (ISDs) in Sim Lim Square has been sentenced in relation to 34 charges selling ISDs that provided users with illegal access to copyrighted content. That content included Premier League football matches, as well as movies and TV shows belonging to members of anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and […]

The Colombian prosecutor in Pasto, Nariño announced the sentencing of the two defendants in the MagisTV Oficial case, which was referred to them by antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE). The judge found the defendants violated Colombia’s criminal laws against copyright infringement and use of malicious software. The defendants received a 30-month […]

RTL Belgium, the largest media company serving French-speaking Belgium, has joined antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), fortifying the fight against copyright infringement in Europe. As Belgium continues to face significant challenges related to online piracy and the rise of illegal IPTV services, joining ACE enables RTL to unite forces with global […]

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has welcomed Naver Webtoon as its newest member. Naver Webtoon is part of Webtoon Entertainment, the global entertainment company. Naver Webtoon is the first and only webcomic and webnovel company to join ACE, and the first Korean-originated company to join ACE.  Naver Webtoon’s parent company, Webtoon Entertainment, […]

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has successfully shut down video hosting site Gamovideo. Gamovideo operated as a video host, allowing users to upload, store, and share illegal content. Primarily serving as a video hosting platform for pirate streaming websites, Gamovideo facilitated illegal distribution and streaming, thereby posing a significant risk to all […]

Following a landmark case in Lebanon, the operator of a platform responsible for supplying illegal streams to pirate services around the world, has been convicted and sentenced to 11 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $90,000 (€83,000) in penalties and damages. Following a joint criminal complaint by the Premier League, Sky and […]

An individual has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Western District of Tennessee for stealing and selling pre-release DVDs, copies of which were re-distributed tens of millions of times on pirate sites and networks before any legitimate release date. These federal charges stem from an investigation and a referral from antipiracy coalition […]