Online TV, Movie Piracy Revenue Costs to Top $51 Billion by 2022, Study Says

Revenue lost to online TV and film piracy will hit $51.6 billion by 2022, up from an estimated $31.8 billion this year, Digital TV Research said Monday. But the gap between online piracy and legitimate online revenue such as over-the-top services is widening, it said, saying OTT revenue overtook piracy in 2013. It said the Asia-Pacific region is expected to surpass North America next year as the largest region for piracy.