Pirate streaming site Braflix burst onto the scene last year, offering a vast library of movies and TV shows via a user-friendly interface. With millions of monthly visits the site was destined to profit from the demise of several large competitors. The opposite happened. Facing legal pressure, Braflix has decided to throw in the towel instead.

Last year, Braflix was added to the ever-growing list of flix-inspired pirate streaming sites.

Reportedly operating from Brazil, the site offered a clean interface, relying on third-party sources to provide a gateway to pirated movies and TV shows.

The site had no obvious connections to other large streaming cabals, such as the massive Fmovies operation. This worked to its advantage initially, as most anti-piracy resources typically go into shutting down the largest threats.

When Fmovies was shut down this summer, these priorities changed. In June Braflix was targeted in a DMCA subpoena obtained by the MPA and ACE and in August, the MPA flagged Braflix as a severe piracy threat in an EU consultation.

“Braflix.video is a popular streaming site operated from Brazil that offers a large library of titles, including movies, TV shows, live channels, anime, and K-dramas subtitled in several different languages,” MPA informed the EU.