MOST OSCAR FILMS DOWNLOADED ILLEGALLY

On the 15th of January, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science announced filmsnominated for Oscars. Anyone who lived in the era of internet certainly know what to do after the nomination was announced: looking for the movie torrent for laterdownload.

A survey conducted by Irdeto demonstrate that global piracy rate for movies that fit into the Oscar nominations on January 15 and then jumped to number 385 percent.Since then the Irdeto engaged in the protection of digital content continues tomonitor the activities of film piracy in 200 countries until February 14. The result isastounding.

According to the results of the monitoring of the Irdeto, the most Oscar filmsdownloaded illegally is an American Sniper. Films directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper the downloaded more than 1.3 million times since the film was announced as Oscar nominations on the 15th of January.

At number two on the list of films that most frequently hijacked, sitting Gone Girl whoillegally downloaded more than 1.2 million times. According to Irdeto, Gone Girl isleading the Oscar nominations were announced before the list.

Another film that became a favorite of the hijackers is a Birdman (more than a 796thousand illegal downloads), The Imitation Game (more than 405 thousand illegaldownloads), Wild (more than 158 thousand illegal downloads), Selma (more than 133thousand illegal downloads), Still Alice (over 91 thousand illegal downloads) and theWhiplash (more than 30 thousand illegal downloads).

Countries with piracy rates movies Oscar highest this year include Russia, the United States, Italy, United Kingdom, Brazil, India, Canada, Australia, Spain and South Korea.

Irdeto stated that there were several factors why film piracy the more vivid, especially in this era of the internet.

"In the world of the internet, the redistribution of the window between theatricalrelease and availability of movies on the global market for too long, [this] providesspace for the hijackers to take a chance and offers consumers an alternative way toinstant gratification. Consumers today are reluctant to wait to access these moviesthrough the official service, "explained Rory O'Connor, VP of Irdeto.