Pirate Video (British Film Industry in general)

Name: psparey

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Product:	British Film Industry in general
Date:	25/11/00 (131 review reads)
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Advantages: See films before they are in the cinema

Disadvantages: It's illegal in the UK

The film business is always harping on about how much the pirate business damages the future release of new films. I find this so hard to believe, when a film costs 100 million dollars to make, then takes double that in the cinemas in US alone. Do the math, Yes only a small profit.

Then there are profits from other countries and of course the release on Video/DVD. The classic is "The Phantom Menace". First it makes a huge profit in the cinema. Then it is released on video. But it is not released on DVD, why? The answer to that question is why sell your product once when you can sell it twice. The DVD is not due to be released until the other 2 prequels are made.

With the explosion of new technology comes all new ways of getting a pirate copy of the film to you.

Fast Internet connections (download the film)
Buy VCD's from Malaysia or auction sites.

The question remains is the pirate business doing that much damage to the film Business?

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