The world’s largest illegal live sports streaming network, Streameast, has been dismantled after drawing more than 1.6 billion visits over the past year.
The U.S.-based Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), working with Egyptian authorities, shut down the piracy network, which operated through 80 associated domains. Streameast provided unauthorized access to Europe’s top soccer leagues as well as major U.S. sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL.
- 80 unauthorized domains
— Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) September 3, 2025
- 136 million avg. monthly visits
- 1.6 billion total visits in the last year
The digital equivalent of catching Blackbeard pic.twitter.com/VdWogMMFHW
ACE chairman Charles Rivkin called the shutdown a “landmark action” that protects sports leagues, entertainment companies, and fans worldwide. Ed McCarthy, COO of streaming service DAZN, said the network had been “siphoning value from sports at every level” while putting fans at risk.
Traffic to the sites primarily came from the U.S., Canada, Britain, the Philippines, and Germany. All domains now redirect to ACE’s “Watch Legally” page.
The global sports piracy network Streameast has been shut down by Egyptian authorities and ACE.#sports #piracy #Streameast https://t.co/sLMGe28Gsw
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