Large-scale Illicit Digital Platform Set for Closure
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) Shuts Down Major Digital Piracy Operation
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), a coalition of over 50 global entertainment companies, has been successful in combating digital piracy and shutting down illegal streaming services. One of their latest victories is the takedown of Rare Breed IPTV, a digital piracy operation based in North Carolina.
ACE employs a comprehensive strategy involving criminal referrals, civil litigation, and cease-and-desist operations to target unauthorized streaming services and piracy groups worldwide. This collective enforcement capability leverages the combined resources of major media and entertainment companies, backed by the Motion Picture Association's content protection operations.
Rare Breed IPTV operated for years, offering more than 28,000 live television channels and over 100,000 movies and series in formats including 4K and HD. The service did not have the consent of the copyright holders and its packages started from $15.99 per month. Despite its website still being active, Rare Breed has agreed to cease its infringing activities, pay financial compensation, and fully cooperate with ACE.
The operation of Rare Breed generated millions of dollars in criminal profits, hurting thousands of U.S. companies and individuals who owned the copyrights to these shows but never received compensation from the service.
ACE's achievements include the removal of tens of thousands of illegal streaming service listings and the shutdown of piracy groups with millions of subscribers. ACE has taken down piracy platforms offering live television channels, movies, and series in formats including 4K and HD.
In addition to Rare Breed, ACE has successfully taken down a number of piracy platforms, including Openload, 123movies.la, Streamango, Beast IPTV, and Zoro.to. ACE's actions have resulted in significant legal wins setting strong precedents against piracy operators.
The coalition represents major industry players such as Amazon, Apple TV+, Netflix, Paramount Global, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, and Warner Bros Discovery. ACE's dedication to protecting the legal creative market is evident in their efforts to combat digital piracy.
While specific mention of Rare Breed IPTV is not found in the latest data, ACE’s broad approach and documented takedowns of illegal streaming devices and services strongly suggest that similar IPTV piracy services are prime targets of their enforcement campaigns. The addition of regional members like Astro supports more effective local and global anti-piracy efforts.
In summary, ACE is widely regarded as a leading force with growing influence and demonstrated results in reducing digital piracy and dismantling illegal streaming services globally.
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has taken down Rare Breed IPTV, a notorious piracy operation, through their comprehensive strategy aimed at illegal streaming services and piracy groups worldwide. This takedown is a significant step in the battle against entertainment piracy, furthering ACE's mission to protect the legal creative market.
The successful takedown of Rare Breed IPTV, accompanied by ACE's ongoing efforts in crime-and-justice and general-news sectors, demonstrates their commitment to technology-driven entertainment, emphasizing the consequences of illegal streaming and piracy.
