The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has become the first exclusive sports rights-holder to join ACE and ACE’s Live Tier, while contributing to a broader industry-wide effort to safeguard the value of creative and sporting content worldwide.
ACE’s Live Tier enhances and coordinates ACE’s efforts to target sports piracy operations and, working with law enforcement and other partners, pursues actions that dismantle illegal operations worldwide. It also reinforces the position of UEFA and UC3 – the entity overseeing the commercialization of the rights of UEFA’s club competitions – at the forefront of global anti-piracy action.
“This partnership allows us to expand our enforcement capabilities, deepen our existing collaboration with industry leaders and leverage ACE’s proven capabilities to disrupt illegal services,” said Guy-Laurent Epstein, Executive Director of Marketing at UEFA.
Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association and Chairman of ACE, added: “UEFA’s membership bolsters ACE’s ability to defend sports content from nefarious players in real time – and amplifies the reach of our efforts to protect football fans and broadcasters across the globe.”
ACE has more than 50 member companies
ACE’s 2025-to-date
Earlier in October, ACE celebrated big anti-piracy wins at its annual Global Meeting, including:
- Streameast: The world’s largest live sports piracy network, dismantled after years of siphoning value from leagues, broadcasters, athletes, and fans.
- IPTV66: A sprawling IPTV operation across Latin America, generating millions in cryptocurrency, dismantled through coordination with law enforcement in the Dominican Republic.
- INWIPTV: A decade-old IPTV service finally shut down thanks to decisive enforcement by Thai authorities and support from ACE.
Why it matters
Members of the ACE Live Tier benefit from sharing the Alliance’s unmatched real-time intelligence, global reach, policy advocacy and partnerships with private sector and law enforcement allies. Building upon ACE’s proven toolkit to dismantle piracy networks, the Live Tier features global hubs, processes and technology dedicated to addressing the immediacy of gameday piracy.
Further reading
UEFA partners with Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment to enhance global anti-piracy strategy. Press release. October 21, 2025. Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE)
ACE Global Meeting: Major wins against digital piracy. Press release. October 9, 2025. Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE)
