Press Release: Lack of choice driving demand for film downloads

Nearly 70% of Europeans download or stream films for free, whether legally or illegally, according to a new European Commission study on audience behaviour, published on 6 February 2014.

It also finds that 40% of smartphone owners and more than 60% of tablet owners watch films on their devices. The study finds that this is not surprising because, while the public takes a lot of interest in films as a whole, the nearest cinema is often some distance from them and the choice on screen is frequently rather limited.

European Commission: DG Education and Culture: A profile of current and future audiovisual audience: Final report http://ec.europa.eu/culture/media/media-content/documents/audiovisual-audience-report.pdf

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