This statistic shows the answers to a survey question on the primary reason for downloading films and series from illegal sources in the Netherlands in 2017. The leading reason was the price, with 42 percent of the respondents naming this particular reason. By comparison, two percent of the respondents indicated it was unlikely to get caught.
Video-on-demand, or VOD, is increasing in the Netherlands. Netflix is the biggest provider of video streaming in the Netherlands with approximately 2.4 households having subscribed to the service. The Netherlands also has several domestic VOD providers. Videoland , owned by RTL Nederland, reaches roughly 400,000 households.
Leading reasons for downloading films and series from illegal sources in the Netherlands in 2017
Characteristic
Share of respondents
The price
42%
Ease of use
14%
Non-availability through legal channels
13%
It was the first site I found
7%
The quality of sound and vision
6%
Speed or reliability
4%
It is unlikely to get caught
2%
Ease of adding films or TV-series to my collection
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University of Amsterdam (Institute For Information Law). (July 31, 2018). Leading reasons for downloading films and series from illegal sources in the Netherlands in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/888605/leading-reasons-for-illegal-films-and-series-downloads-in-the-netherlands/
University of Amsterdam (Institute For Information Law). "Leading reasons for downloading films and series from illegal sources in the Netherlands in 2017." Chart. July 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/888605/leading-reasons-for-illegal-films-and-series-downloads-in-the-netherlands/
University of Amsterdam (Institute For Information Law). (2018). Leading reasons for downloading films and series from illegal sources in the Netherlands in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/888605/leading-reasons-for-illegal-films-and-series-downloads-in-the-netherlands/
University of Amsterdam (Institute For Information Law). "Leading Reasons for Downloading Films and Series from Illegal Sources in The Netherlands in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/888605/leading-reasons-for-illegal-films-and-series-downloads-in-the-netherlands/
University of Amsterdam (Institute For Information Law), Leading reasons for downloading films and series from illegal sources in the Netherlands in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/888605/leading-reasons-for-illegal-films-and-series-downloads-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Leading reasons for downloading films and series from illegal sources in the Netherlands in 2017 [Graph], University of Amsterdam (Institute For Information Law), July 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/888605/leading-reasons-for-illegal-films-and-series-downloads-in-the-netherlands/
