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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings isn’t worried about Disney+ or Apple TV+.

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A new study from Sandvine reports that pirated live TV is an increasing and costly problem for pay-TV providers, resulting in more than $4 billion in lost revenue for Communications Service Providers this year.

Millions of North Americans are using illegal TV services, research finds

Some 6.5% of households in North America are accessing pirated live television services each month, according to new research by Sandvine.

A new report says that 6.5% of North American households access a pirated video stream of a television service every month, potentially costing communications service providers as much as $4 billion in potential revenue.

According to Global Internet Phenomena Spotlight, a report focusing on paid subscription television piracy services from network intelligence  specialist Sandvine, reveals that 6.5 per cent of households in North America are accessing pirated live television services each month, an adoption rate that may cost Communication Service Providers (CSPs) over $4 billion in revenue in 2017.

TV distributors will lose $4 billion in revenue because 6.5% of households in North America are accessing pirated live TV services each month, according to a new study by research firm Sandvine.