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An international anti-piracy coalition has shut down Fmovies, a large illegal streaming operation based in Vietnam, in a major victory for the entertainment industry.
The coalition, which includes major Hollywood studios and is led by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), revealed on Thursday that it worked with police in Hanoi to shut down Fmovies and a host of affiliated sites.
The operation also saw the shutdown of video hosting provider Vidsrc.to and its affiliated sites, which were operated by the same suspects.
Two Vietnamese men were arrested by Hanoi police in connection with the case but have not yet been charged, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Charles Rivkin, chairman of the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and ACE, praised the shutdown as a big moment for the global creative community. …