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Illegal streaming services continue to plague the film industry

Illegal streaming portals spoil the film industry’s business. (Photo: Shtutterstock)
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The film industry still has a problem with piracy. But in terms of quality they are now more than equal to the original – and the reason why Hollywood is demanding stricter laws.

It sounds like an old message, but it is obviously more topical than ever : The film industry still does not have the issue of pirated copies on the net under control and sometimes finds them on the net just a few hours after the start of films. Whereas in the past it was simple screeners with sound recorded at best via the drive-in cinema, today you can find picture and sound in virtually original quality. Streaming services such as HBO Max or Netflix and weaknesses in their copy protection should contribute to the fact that the distribution via swap and streaming exchanges can take place within a very short time.

According to media reports with statements from the Hollywood studios, films like ” Black Widow ”,“ The Suicide Squad ”or“ Godzilla vs. Kong ”can be downloaded via illegal platforms. According to the film industry, the effects are devastating – for example, the number of viewers in the cinemas for the Disney flick “Black Widow” is far below expectations, while the film is apparently supposed to generate remarkable numbers for illegal downloads. How much of this can be ascribed to the special Corona situation and how many viewers are currently reluctant to go to the cinema is another matter here.

Boom in streaming services leads also to more illegal content

Indeed There is another reason why the use of illegal streams is likely to increase, especially in the USA: The fragmentation of the streaming scene has contributed to the fact that many users receive one or two services, but certain content cannot be found there. Overall, however, streaming solutions in the USA as well as in Western Europe are enjoying enormous popularity due to the months of the pandemic and viewers are simply consuming more content.

Nevertheless, the film industry, especially in the USA, is trying to enforce stricter laws against the distribution of pirated copies (the In the streaming age, the term is actually chosen incorrectly more than ever) to enforce. But especially because many illegally distributed films are on servers in other countries and also because the cause of this damage is reportedly to be found primarily in China, it could once again be a hopeless battle of the industry.

Especially the film industry and more All of this hits the cinema operators twice as hard: They barely had any noteworthy film releases for almost 18 months and the real blockbusters did not materialize in view of the pandemic. In addition, many users now have remarkable technical equipment even in their own four walls and the cinema is therefore becoming less attractive. The uncertainty in the industry is already high and the willingness to initiate new projects is more than moderate, reports an employee of a German rental company.

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