Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment
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Abbreviation | ACE |
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Formation | June 13, 2017 |
Purpose | Combating copyright infringement and online piracy |
Region | Worldwide |
Website | alliance4creativity |
Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) is a coalition[1] of more than 50 major global entertainment companies and film studios,[2] aimed at reducing online piracy of copyrighted material.[3] ACE was launched on June 13, 2017.[3]
The mission of ACE is to deter, deter, and dismantle piracy[4], drawing on the anti-piracy resources of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The organization conducts research[5] into online pirating, lobby law enforcement to stop and sue pirate enterprises, file civil litigations, and to pursue voluntary agreements with responsible parties across the internet ecosystem — such as search engines and broadband providers.[3]
On October 31, 2019, they shut down the streaming providers Openload and Streamango. In December 2020, ACE shut down pirate IPTV service Beast IPTV.[6] In May 2021, ACE shut down and seized the domain of popular streaming site 123movies.la.[7] In July 2023, ACE shut down anime pirate site Zoro.to.[8] ACE shut down pirate sports streaming site Streameast in September 2025.[9]
The organization promotes itself as marking a new level of coordination among multiple stakeholders.[3]
Members
[edit]As of May 2023, the members of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment are:[10][3][11][12][13][14]
- Amazon
- Apple TV+
- AMC Networks
- Aniplex (Sony)
- BBC Studios
- BeIN Media Group
- Bell Media
- Canal+ Group
- Caracol Televisión
- Channel 5
- Chilevisión
- Comcast
- Crunchyroll (Sony)
- Constantin Film
- DAZN Group
- Fox
- Foxtel
- France Télévisions
- GMA Network
- Grupo Globo
- Grupo Televisa
- HBO
- Hulu
- Lionsgate
- MBC Group
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Amazon)
- Millicom
- Millennium Media
- NBCUniversal (Comcast)
- Netflix
- OSN
- Ole Distribution
- Paramount Global
- RTL Deutschland
- Sentai Filmworks (AMC Networks)
- SF Studios
- SimpleTV
- Sky
- Sony Pictures
- Disney Star
- Studio Babelsberg
- STX Entertainment
- Telefe
- Telemundo
- TelevisaUnivision
- TrueVisions
- United Group
- Village Roadshow
- ViuTV
- The Walt Disney Company
- Warner Bros. Discovery
See also
[edit]- Content Overseas Distribution Association, a similar Japanese anti-piracy group for anime and manga series
References
[edit]- ^ Zoe Thorogood, "Global Entertainment Companies Join Forces to Launch the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment to Reduce Online Piracy" Archived 2019-11-04 at the Wayback Machine, ACE web site, June 13, 2017
- ^ Spangler, Todd (20 August 2024). "Fmovies, a Massive Internet Piracy Ring, Is Shut Down by Police in Vietnam". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Spangler, Todd (13 June 2017). "Entertainment Giants Forge New Alliance to Fight Piracy, Sue Offenders". variety.com. Variety. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ https://www.alliance4creativity.com/
- ^ https://www.alliance4creativity.com/about-us/
- ^ "Beast IPTV Shut Down By Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment * TorrentFreak". Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "123Movies.la Shut Down By Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment * TorrentFreak". Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Maxwell, Andy (July 13, 2023). "Piracy Giant Zoro.to Now Points to MPA/ACE 'Seized Domain' Nameservers". TorrentFreak. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2025-09-03). "Streameast Shut Down: World's Most Massive Sports Piracy Ring Disabled After Raid". Variety. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- ^ "About Us". Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Dubai-based OSN joins the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment". 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Anti-piracy coalition ACE gains 11 new members". 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "MPA's Anti-Piracy Organization ACE Adds First Partners in Asia". 29 June 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "United Media Joins Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment to Combat Piracy in Europe | United Media". Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-03-05.