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International piracy coalition adds Comcast and Viacom

Bell is already a memberLOS ANGELES – The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) today announced the addition of Comcast and Viacom as members.While NBCUniversal and Paramount Pictures were already ACE members (as is Bell Media) the addition of the parent companies “will strengthen ACE’s comprehensive approach to disrupting a piracy ecosystem that harms creators,” reads the ACE press release.Comcast is the first American internet service provider (ISP) to join ACE.“We are excited to have Comcast and Viacom join ACE,” said Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association, which runs ACE. “As the parent companies of two...