Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment

Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment

Abbreviation	ACE
Formation	June 13, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-06-13)
Purpose	Combating copyright infringement and online piracy
Region	Worldwide
Website	alliance4creativity.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.^[4][3]

The stated mission of ACE is to prevent piracy, drawing on the anti-piracy resources of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The organization plans to conduct research into online pirating, lobby law enforcement to stop and sue pirate enterprises, file sweeping 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.^[5] In May 2021, ACE shut down and seized the domain of popular streaming site 123movies.la.^[6] In July 2023, ACE shut down Zoro.to, the world's largest anime pirate site.

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

Members

As of May 2023, the members of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment are:^{[7][3][8][9][10][11]}

• 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

• Content Overseas Distribution Association, a similar Japanese anti-piracy group for anime and manga series

References

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. 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. Cite error: The named reference ACE web site was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
5. "Beast IPTV Shut Down By Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment * TorrentFreak". Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
6. "123Movies.la Shut Down By Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment * TorrentFreak". Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
7. "About Us". Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
8. "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.
9. "Anti-piracy coalition ACE gains 11 new members". 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
10. "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.
11. "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.