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Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment

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Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment
AbbreviationACE
FormationJune 13, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-06-13)
PurposeCombating copyright infringement and online piracy
Region
Worldwide
Websitealliance4creativity.com

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 detect, 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] In August 2024, ACE shut down FMovies, the largest piracy site in the world at the time.[9] ACE shut down pirate sports streaming site Streameast in September 2025.[10]

The organization promotes itself as marking a new level of coordination among multiple stakeholders.[3]

Members

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As of October 2025, the members of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment are:[11][3][12][13][14][15] [16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ https://www.alliance4creativity.com/
  5. ^ https://www.alliance4creativity.com/about-us/
  6. ^ "Beast IPTV Shut Down By Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment * TorrentFreak". Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  7. ^ "123Movies.la Shut Down By Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment * TorrentFreak". Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  8. ^ Maxwell, Andy (July 13, 2023). "Piracy Giant Zoro.to Now Points to MPA/ACE 'Seized Domain' Nameservers". TorrentFreak. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  9. ^ Horton, Adrian (2024-08-29). "'World's largest' piracy ring Fmovies shut down by police in Vietnam". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  10. ^ Spangler, Todd (2025-09-03). "Streameast Shut Down: World's Most Massive Sports Piracy Ring Disabled After Raid". Variety. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  11. ^ "About Us". Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Anti-piracy coalition ACE gains 11 new members". 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "ACE News". www.alliance4creativity.com. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
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