Up to 1.3 million people living in the State may be involved in illegally accessing the work of six film and TV studios via various websites, a court has heard.
The six studios, all members of the Motion Picture Association, have brought an action in the Commercial Court aimed at stopping the alleged “massive” illegal downloading of their work.
The studios claim that digital piracy is costing them hundreds of millions annually and, according to recent research, led to the loss of 500 jobs in the State in 2015 and €320 million in lost revenues.
The plaintiff studios are Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Disney Enterprises, Universal Studios, Sony Pictures Television and Columbia Pictures, and their case is supported by independent distributors and filmmakers in Ireland.
The six studios, all members of the Motion Picture Association, have brought an action in the Commercial Court aimed at stopping the alleged “massive” illegal downloading of their work.
The studios claim that digital piracy is costing them hundreds of millions annually and, according to recent research, led to the loss of 500 jobs in the State in 2015 and €320 million in lost revenues.
The plaintiff studios are Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Disney Enterprises, Universal Studios, Sony Pictures Television and Columbia Pictures, and their case is supported by independent distributors and filmmakers in Ireland.
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