Based on a survey conducted between March and April 2021, the highest levels of online piracy in the United Kingdom (UK) took place when it came to films, with an estimated 6.4 million individuals accessing movies illegally in the UK. Music was the second most illegally accessed media type at the time of the research, with an estimated 5.5 million infringers, followed by TV shows.
Estimated number of individuals using an illegal source to consume online media in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by media type
(in millions)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Intellectual Property Office (UK), & GOV.UK. (December 22, 2021). Estimated number of individuals using an illegal source to consume online media in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by media type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170112/online-infringers-uk-by-media/
Intellectual Property Office (UK), und GOV.UK. "Estimated number of individuals using an illegal source to consume online media in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by media type (in millions) ." Chart. December 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170112/online-infringers-uk-by-media/
Intellectual Property Office (UK), GOV.UK. (2021). Estimated number of individuals using an illegal source to consume online media in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by media type (in millions) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170112/online-infringers-uk-by-media/
Intellectual Property Office (UK), and GOV.UK. "Estimated Number of Individuals Using An Illegal Source to Consume Online Media in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2021, by Media Type (in Millions) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170112/online-infringers-uk-by-media/
Intellectual Property Office (UK) & GOV.UK, Estimated number of individuals using an illegal source to consume online media in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by media type (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170112/online-infringers-uk-by-media/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Estimated number of individuals using an illegal source to consume online media in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by media type (in millions) [Graph], Intellectual Property Office (UK), & GOV.UK, December 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170112/online-infringers-uk-by-media/
