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FACT SEIZURE FIGURES AND ANALYSIS
| |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| VHS |
98371 |
136871 |
83387 |
87462 |
11067 |
2520 |
2205 |
| DVD |
9245 |
89723 |
337617 |
1618203 |
2391398 |
804162 |
142214 |
| DVD-R |
0 |
0 |
93995 |
195256 |
538943 |
1273120 |
1404681 |
| VCD |
46658 |
87337 |
164499 |
126810 |
43874 |
743 |
1188 |
| TOTAL |
154274 |
313931 |
679498 |
2027731 |
2985282 |
2080545 |
1546895 |
Notes:
- DVD = discs manufactured
using commercial plants
DVD-R = discs burned using DVD burners or PCs
VCD = video disc
Total includes all seized product
- The totals from 2005 onwards are lower
because of the reduced quantity of Customs seizures.
This is due to the impact of the closure of
large scale manufacturing plants in the Far
East. The majority of product seized in the
UK is now manufactured/ produced in the UK.
- FACT is now working towards more intelligence based investigations rather than just targeting the low-end sellers. The aim is to disrupt the manufacture and supply and then look to seize criminals’ assets.
- Criminals are now carrying less pirate ‘stock’ – street sellers carry on average 150-200 per person and market/ car boot sellers carry less to protect them should their stall get raided. They will re-supply over the course of a day or burn to order for later collection.
FACT COURT RESULTS 2006
227 positive Court results
¦ Of which 116 were for custodial sentences
(inc suspended)
¦ 28% received 1 year + sentences
BVA/IPOS SURVEY 2005
Latest figures from the British Video Association/ IPSOS show that the total loss to the whole audio visual industry through copyright theft, including file sharing, home burning and borrowing other people’s fake DVDs is more than £818 million. £450 million of this is the value of lost DVD sales, £277 million is lost box office takings and £74 million is from loss to the rental sector.
The criminal gain from DVD piracy is £278 million at street prices.
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MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION WORLDWIDE STUDY OF LOSSES TO THE
FILM INDUSTRY & INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIES DUE TO PIRACY; PIRATE PROFILES
In 2004, the major motion picture studios commissioned the MPAA to do a study to get a more accurate and detailed snapshot of the film industry's losses to piracy worldwide. The intent was to provide the industry with a tool for government advocacy and also a more complete picture of where to attack film copyright theft in anti-piracy efforts.
Click here to download PDF of study
Click here for link to MPAA website
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