One of Europe’s largest illegal IPTV operations has been dealt a major blow after Spain’s National Court convicted the operators of an international piracy network that distributed films, TV channels and live football. The ruling includes prison terms, multi-million euro fines and compensation, and has been described by rightsholders as one of the biggest anti-piracy judgments […]

Ahead of next month’s Super Bowl LX, which NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service hopes will be its largest-ever live viewership (along with the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy), there is growing concern about the rise in streaming sites offering illegal access to live sports. A 2025 study found that 69% of sports fans in the United […]

A coordinated international law-enforcement operation led by the Catania District Prosecutor’s Office and Italy’s Postal and Cybercrime Police has targeted an industrial-scale illegal IPTV network, with investigators naming 31 suspects following raids in 11 Italian cities and 14 countries.  ACE said the action took offline infrastructure serving millions of users, while Italian authorities and supporting […]

Thai authorities have closed one of the country’s most prominent pirate IPTV networks following raids in Bangkok and Nonthaburi. The Department of Special Investigation (DSI), supported by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and local member True Visions, moved against INWIPTV—previously known as FWIPTV—which has been operating since 2012. The service charged around 300 […]

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and DAZN’s anti-piracy team have shut down Calcio which streamed unlicensed content from its base in Moldova. The operator of the service agreed to cease operations after being approached by the ACE-DAZN team. Calcio drew more than 123 million visits in the past 12 months across 134 domains. […]

The sports streaming sites, Methstreams and Crackstreams, have been suspended, presumably for copyright infringement.

ACE has announced the shutdown of a live sports piracy ring based in Vietnam and viewed extensively throughout the world.

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has announced settlements with three US-based illegal IPTV operators.

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has shut down ANIMEFLIX, a notorious piracy website dedicated to anime content.

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has shutdown the illegal Cima4U streaming service.

One of the largest piracy services in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region has been shut down in Egypt by the Egyptian police, in collaboration with the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE).

Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has shut down tt-torrent.com, a torrent website that was operated out of Thailand.