The statistic gives information on the movie piracy behavior among consumers in the United States as of September 2016. According to the source, 24 percent of respondents pirate movies while the movie is in theaters.
Movie piracy behavior among consumers in the United States as of September 2016
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Statistics on Media piracy in the U.S. and worldwide
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Number of media piracy site visits worldwide 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Average number of media piracy site visits per user worldwide 2017, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of media piracy site visits worldwide 2017, by medium
- Premium Statistic Online TV and movie revenue lost through piracy worldwide 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Countries with most online TV/movie revenue lost through piracy 2016-2022
Consumer behavior
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- Premium Statistic Countries with most weekly viewers of pirated content 2017
- Premium Statistic Share of viewers who pirate media in selected countries worldwide in 2018
- Premium Statistic Share of viewers who pirate media in the U.S. 2017, by age group
- Premium Statistic Share of viewers who consider media piracy theft in the U.S. 2017
- Premium Statistic Share of viewers who pirate media by downloading files in the U.S. 2017
- Premium Statistic Share of viewers who pirate media by streaming online in the U.S. 2017
- Premium Statistic Share of viewers who used an unauthorized streaming service in the U.S. 2017
Video piracy
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- Premium Statistic Preferred platform for pirated TV media worldwide in 2016 and 2017
- Premium Statistic Most popular ways to pirate to video content worldwide in 2017
- Premium Statistic Most visited video piracy websites worldwide 2017
- Premium Statistic Top pirated TV channels worldwide 2017
- Premium Statistic TV piracy traffic in the U.S. 2017, by type
- Premium Statistic Viewers who use illegal file sharing services in the U.S. 2017, by age
- Premium Statistic Reasons for illegal file sharing service usage in the U.S. 2017
- Basic Statistic Global reach of video piracy in selected countries worldwide 2017
Music piracy
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- Premium Statistic Consumers usage of illegal music/radio file sharing services in the U.S. 2017, by age
- Premium Statistic Reasons for using illegal music or radio file sharing services in the U.S. 2017
- Premium Statistic Most popular ways to pirate to recorded music worldwide in 2017
- Premium Statistic Most popular reasons for streaming music illegally worldwide in 2017
- Premium Statistic Most popular reasons for downloading music illegally worldwide in 2017
- Basic Statistic Global reach of music piracy in selected countries worldwide 2017
- Basic Statistic Music piracy by internet users and Gen Z consumers worldwide 2019, by method
- Premium Statistic Methods for pirating music content worldwide 2017
Book piracy
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- Basic Statistic Global reach of e-book and audiobook piracy in selected countries worldwide 2017
- Premium Statistic Key figures on book piracy in the U.S. 2017
- Premium Statistic Book piracy in the U.S. 2017, by age
- Premium Statistic Book piracy drivers in the U.S. 2017
- Premium Statistic Book piracy downloads in the U.S. 2017, by method
- Premium Statistic Book piracy sites in the U.S. 2017
- Premium Statistic Genres of pirated book downloads in the U.S. 2017
Further related statistics
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- Reasons for downloading TV files and movies in the U.S. in 2011
- Most pirated movies of Q3 2016
- Most illegally downloaded movies worldwide May 2019
- Usage after watching of digital and physical copies owned by pirates in Italy 2018
- Italy: usage of counterfeited DVD & Blu-ray material after watching 2016
- Italy: downloaded and P2P pirate material usage after watching 2016
- Leading reasons for illegal streaming of films and series in the Netherlands 2017
- Online film consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2018, by frequency
- Frequency of paying for movie downloads among gamers in the U.S. 2016
- Mexico: usage of online movie platforms 2019, by legality
- Digital film consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2018, by paid and free
- U.S. households: movies downloaded in the past 30 days (as of Q1 2009)
- Leading reasons for illegal films and series downloads in the Netherlands 2017
- Monthly reach of illegal video consumption in selected Nordic countries 2017
- Audiovisual piracy distribution in Italy 2012-2016, by category
- Top countries for visits to film piracy sites worldwide 2021
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- Usage after watching of digital and physical copies owned by pirates in Italy 2018
- Italy: usage of counterfeited DVD & Blu-ray material after watching 2016
- Italy: downloaded and P2P pirate material usage after watching 2016
- Leading reasons for illegal streaming of films and series in the Netherlands 2017
- Online film consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2018, by frequency
- Frequency of paying for movie downloads among gamers in the U.S. 2016
- Mexico: usage of online movie platforms 2019, by legality
- Digital film consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2018, by paid and free
- U.S. households: movies downloaded in the past 30 days (as of Q1 2009)
- Leading reasons for illegal films and series downloads in the Netherlands 2017
- Monthly reach of illegal video consumption in selected Nordic countries 2017
- Audiovisual piracy distribution in Italy 2012-2016, by category
- Top countries for visits to film piracy sites worldwide 2021
PayPal. (February 2, 2017). Movie piracy behavior among consumers in the United States as of September 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/672697/piracy-behavior-usa/
PayPal. "Movie piracy behavior among consumers in the United States as of September 2016." Chart. February 2, 2017. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/672697/piracy-behavior-usa/
PayPal. (2017). Movie piracy behavior among consumers in the United States as of September 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/672697/piracy-behavior-usa/
PayPal. "Movie Piracy Behavior among Consumers in The United States as of September 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/672697/piracy-behavior-usa/
PayPal, Movie piracy behavior among consumers in the United States as of September 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/672697/piracy-behavior-usa/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
Movie piracy behavior among consumers in the United States as of September 2016 [Graph], PayPal, February 2, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/672697/piracy-behavior-usa/