Global Entertainment Companies Launch Anti-Piracy Coalition

Thirty content companies from around the globe are forming an anti-online piracy coalition that will, among other things, sue offenders, said an announcement Tuesday. Members of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) include Amazon, AMC, BBC Worldwide, Bell Canada and Bell Media, Canal+ Group, CBS, Disney, HBO, Hulu, Lionsgate, MGM, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Sky, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Star India, Telemundo, Televisa, 20th Century Fox, Univision and Warner Bros. ACE said its efforts will include research, working with law enforcement on curtailing piracy, filing litigation and pursuing voluntary agreements. It said MPAA would play a role, with that group's anti-piracy resources being used alongside the anti-piracy expertise of ACE member companies.