The world’s largest illegal live sports streaming provider has been shut down in a coordinated action involving the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and Vietnamese authorities, Heise Online reported today. The takedown disrupts a massive operation that offered unauthorized access to premium sports content to a vast, undisclosed number of users.
this action marks a notable escalation in the ongoing battle against online piracy, impacting broadcasters, leagues, and rights holders globally. ACE, a coalition of major media and entertainment companies, has been aggressively targeting illegal streaming services, and this latest success demonstrates its growing effectiveness. The shutdown comes almost exactly one year after ACE, in collaboration with Vietnamese authorities, dismantled what was then considered the largest illegal streaming site worldwide.
ACE comprises prominent organizations including Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros.Discovery, Constantin Film, and RTL. Following the confiscation of domains associated with the illicit streaming service,those domains now redirect to an advertisement for legal streaming options – a tactic Torrentfreak identifies as a common post-takedown procedure.
The disruption of this major provider is expected to push viewers toward legitimate streaming platforms,bolstering revenue for rights holders and improving the viewing experience for sports fans. Authorities have not released details regarding potential criminal charges or the scale of the financial impact of the illegal operation.
