Following the recent Consumer Home Piracy market research survey carried out by Futuresource Consulting in the USA (sample size 3,613) and the UK (sample size (1,718), I’ve attached the resulting findings for your attention, I do hope this of interest to you. The study follows on from similar research carried out in 2007, so year on year comparisons can be made showing the changing consumer behaviours in home copying.

In particular:

• around one third of all respondents in both countries admitted to making copies of pre-recorded DVDs in the last six months, including many recent blockbuster titles on DVD.
• 18-24 year old males are most likely to copy DVDs
• UK respondents showed a significant increase in copying TV shows on DVD
• If respondents had been unable to make copies of DVDs, 63% in the UK and 77% in the USA said they would have purchased all, some or at least a few of the titles, clearly showing the scale of the lost revenues to the home video industry.

You can read full report in PDF format HERE