Accessing movies illegally online is one of the most common ways that young people in the EU access movies. Only 35 percent of those asked in an EU-wide survey said that they only or mainly watch movies through legal sources. More than half of those asked said that they use some kind of legal source to access cinematic releases online. 22 percent said that they only or mainly use illegal sources, while 39 percent indicated that they access films through a mixture of sources.
Share of movie viewers who have watched a movie illegally in Europe in 2022
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EUIPO. (June 1, 2022). Share of movie viewers who have watched a movie illegally in Europe in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341376/young-internet-user-illegal-movie-download-eu/
EUIPO. "Share of movie viewers who have watched a movie illegally in Europe in 2022." Chart. June 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341376/young-internet-user-illegal-movie-download-eu/
EUIPO. (2022). Share of movie viewers who have watched a movie illegally in Europe in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341376/young-internet-user-illegal-movie-download-eu/
EUIPO. "Share of Movie Viewers Who Have Watched a Movie Illegally in Europe in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341376/young-internet-user-illegal-movie-download-eu/
EUIPO, Share of movie viewers who have watched a movie illegally in Europe in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341376/young-internet-user-illegal-movie-download-eu/ (last visited May 03, 2024)
Share of movie viewers who have watched a movie illegally in Europe in 2022 [Graph], EUIPO, June 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341376/young-internet-user-illegal-movie-download-eu/