This statistic displays the usage of cyberblocker services to consume or share digital content through the internet in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2017. As of the most recent survey wave, ending May 2017, 10 percent of infringers reported using cyberblockers in this way.
Use of cyberblocker services to consume or share digital content in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2017, by legality group*
those who had downloaded, streamed/accessed or shared any of the six content types in the past three months***
Supplementary notes
* Cyberlockers comprises Rapidshare, MediaFire and YouSendit. ** Base of most recent survey wave (Wave 7). Base varied by wave: n (W2) = 2,062; n (W3) = 2,206; n (W4) = 2,034; n (W5) = 1,171; n (W6) = 2,284; n (W7) = 2,254.
*** Content types included: music, e-books, video games, computer software, films and tv shows.
Online (CAWI) and face-to-face (CAPI) surveys were used.
Data for waves previous to Wave 6 published earlier by the source.
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Ofcom, & Kantar. (July 14, 2017). Use of cyberblocker services to consume or share digital content in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2017, by legality group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291483/use-cyberblocker-services-to-consume-or-share-digital-content-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom, und Kantar. "Use of cyberblocker services to consume or share digital content in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2017, by legality group*." Chart. July 14, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291483/use-cyberblocker-services-to-consume-or-share-digital-content-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom, Kantar. (2017). Use of cyberblocker services to consume or share digital content in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2017, by legality group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291483/use-cyberblocker-services-to-consume-or-share-digital-content-in-the-united-kingdom/
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