Global Industry Group ACE Announces Shutdown Of Fmovies, Deemed “World’s Largest Piracy Ring”
deadline.comFmovies, a Hanoi-based streaming operation, has been shut down in what an industry group says was the source of the world’s largest piracy ring.
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, a global anti-piracy coalition, said that Hanoi police shut down the streaming operation as well as associated sites.
The authorities acted in partnership with ACE, which includes studios and other content companies to wage legal efforts against infringing sites.
Charles Rivkin, the chairman and CEO of the MPA and chairman of ACE, said that the shutdown of Fmovies was “the largest takedown in history and a huge victory for IP holders.” According to ACE, Fmovies and associated sites generated more than 6.7 billion visits between January 2023 and June 2024.
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