Movie piracy in China has surged because of the coronavirus outbreak and experts say it could forecast a global trend
on Wednesday that shows how piracy has already increased in the region because of the closures.
Visits to film piracy sites grew by 89% from January 18 to January 26, the day after the Chinese New Year, according to Muso. The company saw an overall 12.21% increase in average daily visits to piracy sites in China from January to February. Certain movies have seen a rise in piracy in China, according to Muso, such as 2011's "Contagion" and this year's Oscar best-picture winner, "Parasite." The former saw a 151.97% increase in piracy streaming visits from January to February and the latter saw a 240.04% increase.and was the platform's ninth most popular movie on Wednesday. It's just one of several movies and TV shows about deadly viruses that have suddenly gained in popularity.
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