LOS ANGELES – RTL Belgium, the largest media company serving French-speaking Belgium, has joined the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the world’s leading antipiracy coalition, fortifying the fight against copyright infringement in Europe.
As Belgium continues to face significant challenges related to online piracy and the rise of illegal IPTV services, joining ACE enables RTL to unite forces with global leaders in the fight against content theft. This collaboration strengthens RTL’s ability to address piracy at scale, enforce its rights more effectively, and contribute to industry-wide efforts to disrupt criminal networks that undermine the sustainability of legitimate media services in Belgium and across Europe.
“By signing on to ACE’s path-breaking efforts to protect content, RTL Belgium is strengthening the global movement to detect, disrupt, and dismantle digital piracy,” said Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association and Chairman of ACE. “ACE’s broad membership across Europe is absolutely essential to our efforts to defend the rights of creators and the safety of audiences anywhere – and with RTL Belgium on-board, we can get closer to realizing a future where innovation is safeguarded, storytelling is respected, and the creative marketplace can truly flourish.”
“Joining the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment is a natural step in our commitment to protecting the value of creative work and ensuring a sustainable media ecosystem. As a leading media company in Belgium, we believe it is our responsibility to actively combat piracy and contribute to global efforts that safeguard innovation, talent, and fair competition,” said Guillaume Collard, CEO of RTL Belgium.
Established in 1955 as a radio network, RTL Belgium has long held a leading position in the Belgian media landscape. As the first major private broadcaster to compete with public television in Belgium, RTL Belgium quickly became a household name with flagship channels like RTL tvi, RTL club, and RTL plug. With a strong focus on local news, entertainment, and original productions, RTL Belgium has consistently ranked among the most-watched television networks in the country.
RTL Belgium becomes the 56th company to join ACE since the coalition was formed in 2017.
About RTL Belgium
Founded in 1955, RTL Belgium is the leading private media company serving French-speaking audiences in Belgium. With a diversified portfolio of television channels — including RTL tvi, RTL club, and RTL plug — as well as digital platform RTL play, the company plays a central role in informing, entertaining, and connecting millions of viewers every day. RTL Belgium is also home to two major radio stations, bel RTL and Radio Contact, along with Contact MAX, extending its reach across multiple touchpoints. Renowned for its commitment to original productions, trusted journalism, and locally relevant content, RTL Belgium remains a key player in the national media landscape. The company continues to invest in the transformation of its platforms to meet evolving consumer expectations and uphold the highest standards of editorial integrity and creative excellence.
Every week, RTL Belgium reaches out to more than 3.5 million people, or 82% of Fr-speaking Belgians. Whether on television, radio or in the digital environment, RTL Belgium creates and broadcasts Fr-speaking Belgians’ favorite content, through brands such as RTL tvi, RTL club and RTL plug, Radio Contact, bel RTL and their associated webradios, as well as RTL play, RTL info, RTL sports and RTL podcasts.
About The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) is the world’s leading coalition dedicated to protecting the legal creative market and reducing digital piracy. Driven by a comprehensive approach to addressing piracy through criminal referrals, civil litigation, and cease-and-desist operations, ACE has achieved many successful global enforcement actions against illegal streaming services and unauthorized content sources and their operators. Drawing upon the collective expertise and resources of more than 50 media and entertainment companies around the world—including sports channels and associations—and reinforced by the Motion Picture Association’s content protection operations, ACE protects the creativity and innovation that drives the global growth of core copyright and entertainment industries. The current governing board members for ACE are Amazon, Apple TV+, Netflix, Paramount Global, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Charles Rivkin is Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association and Chairman of ACE.
ACE Media Contact
Pamela Corante
pamela_corante@motionpictures.org
