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A Global Coalition to
Detect, Deter, and Dismantle
Digital Piracy

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) is the world’s leading anti-piracy coalition, bringing together leading media and entertainment companies, sports organizations, broadcasters, streaming services, and other rightsholders to combat large-scale digital piracy.

Piracy is a Global Problem

ECONOMIC IMPACT

$0B

annual loss in the U.S. alone*

GLOBAL SCALE

0B

visits to movie and TV piracy sites*

CONSUMER RISK

0x

more likely to face cyber-risk threat when visiting a piracy site**

  • * Full ACE Report
  • **Consumer Risk from Piracy in the United States, Paul A. Watters PhD, Macquarie University and Cyberstronomy Pty Ltd, May 2026

OUR THREE STRATEGIC PILLARS

ACE’s global success is driven by a three-pronged approach to fighting piracy:

We collect, share, and leverage intelligence using leading-edge technology to drive impactful enforcement actions.

We educate consumers on the dangers of piracy, like identity theft and malware, and find new ways to disrupt the criminal enterprises behind the world’s most notorious piracy operations.

A core part of our work is an agile and effective enforcement strategy. With focus and precision, we shut down the world’s most complex criminal operations.

Learn More About Our Latest Actions

July 31, 2026

Blowing the Whistle on World Cup Piracy

What a thrilling time for soccer fans everywhere. For the past six weeks, the World Cup saw people from Buenos…

July 21, 2026

Egyptian Court Convicts StreamEast Operators in Landmark Criminal Piracy Case 

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

July 20, 2026

ACE Applauds U.S. Government Seizure of 1,000+ Illegal Websites Streaming FIFA World Cup

WASHINGTON – The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the world’s leading anti-piracy coalition, today applauded its U.S. government partners,…

Our Members

The world’s leading studios, broadcasters, sports associations and entertainment networks are ACE members. Together, we are a global force united in the fight against digital piracy.

amazon
Channel 5
Hulu

Read The Latest Studies on Digital Piracy

ACE collaborates with researchers around the world to identify digital piracy trends and their impact on content creators, local and worldwide economies, and consumers. Click on the research reports below to learn more.

Consumer Risk from Piracy in Latin America, April 2026

Consumer Risk from Piracy in Brazil, April 2026

Malware in APAC Region, July 2025

Report Piracy

If you’ve seen digital piracy or suspect a streaming site or download is pirated, report it here.

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