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February 21, 2024

Netflix and co are mad because piracy is back in fashion... and we don't mean quirky hats and eye patches

Streaming companies including Netflix have launched another legal action to force telcos to ban 52 piracy-related sites.

What's the key learning?

  • Last year, Disney, Netflix, Paramount and more launched legal action to force internet providers, like Telstra, Optus and TPG to ban 63 piracy-related sites
  • Between 2015-2018, the number of Australians pirating movies dropped from 49 per cent to just 21 per cent, according to federal government data
  • Pirated video content is getting north of 230 billion views a year globally

👉Background: Video piracy is the term used when people download TV shows or movies online illegally for free.

👉 What happened: Last year, Disney, Netflix, Paramount and more launched legal action in Australia's Federal Court to force internet providers, like Telstra, Optus and TPG to ban 63 piracy-related sites… and they were successful!

👉 What else: Now, this group has launched ANOTHER Federal court case for another 52 websites. And there might be even more to come, because piracy is back on the rise in Australia.

What's the key learning?

💡When streaming services like Netflix became mainstream, everyone thought piracy would die. But it seems, piracy is more like a zombie that just keeps coming back.

💡Get this: Between 2015-2018, the number of Australians pirating movies dropped from 49 per cent to just 21 per cent, according to federal government data. But now piracy is back in vogue...

💡Pirated video content is getting north of 230 billion views a year globally. Experts reckon its likely due to a combo of:

  • So many streaming services (there are 27 in Australia)
  • The best shows and movies scattered across those services
  • The rising price of those services

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