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At a time when entertainment is virtually at our fingertips, digital piracy remains a major problem throughout the world. The global ecosystem of artists, creators and content providers is increasingly undermined by piracy and the unauthorized use of copyright works.

Discover the latest information about ACE’s actions around the world.

May 18, 2023

ACE Takes Down Spain’s Largest Piracy Service

ACE announced it has shut down Spain’s top illegal streaming and torrent service, AtomoHD.

May 8, 2023

ACE Launches Sports Piracy Task Force, Welcomes DAZN as Newest Member

DAZN, one of the world’s leading live-sports streaming services, has joined ACE to tackle the piracy operations that threaten the sports broadcasting and streaming industry.

April 11, 2023

Operators of Taiwan’s Largest Piracy Network Face 18-Month Prison Term and Confiscation of Almost USD $2 Million

ACE applauds the sentencing of Chen Su and Zhuang Su, operators of the infamous 8maple network of piracy sites. In one of the lengthiest sentences handed down for criminal copyright cases, the Taoyuan District Court sentenced the defendants to 18 months in prison and confiscated more than TWD 58.8 million (approx. USD$1.97 million) in illicit gains.

April 3, 2023

ACE, GMA Network, Inc. and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines Co-Host Anti-Piracy Symposium

The symposium, attended by more than 80 government officials and content industry representatives, discussed effective strategies to disrupt and curb egregious levels of digital piracy, the efficacy of technical measures and intermediary outreach, and effective consumer messaging to make internet users more aware of the dangers of downloading egregious malware from piracy websites and services.

March 27, 2023

ACE Applauds Judgment Against Content Piracy Operator

LOS ANGELES – The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the world’s leading anti-piracy coalition, issued a statement today regarding the…

March 15, 2023

ACE Supports Global Law Enforcement Partners in Completion of Fifth Wave of Large Anti-Piracy Sweeps in Brazil

With support from ACE, a team of global law enforcement authorities has completed the fifth wave of a far-reaching antipiracy action in Brazil. Twelve piracy operators were arrested in the Brazilian states of Bahia, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Pernambuco and São Paulo.

March 15, 2023

ACE Shuts Down International Illegal Video Hosting Service in Germany

LOS ANGELES – As part of its campaign to stop the illicit hosting of digital piracy content, the Alliance for Creativity…

March 9, 2023

ACE Applauds Justice Department on Sentencing of Gears TV Piracy Site Operators

ACE applauds U.S. law enforcement for efforts that culminated in the sentencing of two operators of Gears TV, a large-scale illegal streaming subscription service. Gears TV is one of the largest piracy operations of its kind ever prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS), which worked in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to target and prosecute the operators.

February 28, 2023

Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment Shuts Down International Piracy Operation in Vietnam

LOS ANGELES – The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the world’s largest and most effective anti-piracy coalition, today announced…