Around 39% of adults in Italy
committed at least one act of audio-video piracy in 2023 by
illicitly downloading or streaming films, TV series or
programmes, or live sport broadcasts, according to an Ipsos
survey commissioned by Fapav and released on Monday.
Although high, that figure is three percentage points down on
last year, said the federation for the protection of audio-video
and multimedia content.
The survey estimated that there were around 319 million acts of
such piracy last year, compared to 345 million in 2022.
It said audio-video 'pirates' tend to be under 35, in employment
and have a higher level of education than the average for the
Italian population (22% are graduates), adding that there are
more in the south of the country.
The report said audio-video piracy cost the Italian economy
around 2 billion euros and 11,200 jobs last year.
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