Pirates of the Internet

Richard Bradbury | Jeff Sandhu | Arvindh Yuvaraj

04-Oct-18 12:00

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When Netflix came to town, usage of pirated services and platforms were on a decline. However, with the rise of Netflix competitors and exclusive contents, this has pushed consumers back towards piracy. BitTorrent usage has bounced back and if the industry isn’t careful, they’re going to lose a sizeable chunk of the consumers market.

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Categories: Technology, Tech, Business Analysis, Medical Innovation and Technology, SME

Tags: netflix, hulu, astro, iflix, piracy, bittorrent, streaming,

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