Despite Netflix and Amazon Prime, most of the world watches pirated content

52% of those surveyed said they watch pirated videos, reports Tech in Asia

More than half of the people surveyed across the world still watch pirated movies and TV shows, a new survey shows.

The study, conducted by digital security firm Irdeto, asked more than 25,000 adults across 30 countries about video watching trends.

Here’s what it found:

• 52 per cent of those surveyed said they watch pirated videos.

• 48 said they would stop, or watch less illegal content after they were told about the damaging effects of piracy on the media industry.

• While many recognize that producing or sharing pirated video is illegal (70 per cent), far fewer people are aware that streaming or downloading is also against the law (59 per cent).

• 87 per cent of respondents in Russia do not think that producing or sharing pirated video content is illegal. 66 per cent believe that it is not illegal to download or stream pirated stuff.

• Asia-Pacific (61 per cent) and Latin America (70 per cent) had the most people admitting to watching pirated films and shows.

• Viewers in Europe (45 per cent) and the US (32 per cent) said they pirate the least.

This is an excerpt from Tech in Asia. You can read the full article here