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ACE shuts down Toronto-based piracy operation


TORONTO — The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), a global coalition which counts Bell Media and major U.S. studios among its members, announced today it has ended the illegal activities of NTG, a Toronto-based group that made “ripped and uploaded” pirated content available to the public, often within minutes of the title’s legitimate digital release. Also known as “Not the Grinch”, NTG has been providing movies and TV shows this way since 2018, and made 4,600 pirated releases available in the last year alone, says ACE’s press release. “Ceasing NTG’s operations is yet another victory for ACE and sends...