Millions of people are watching high-quality, pirated versions of top titles sooner than ever after their releases, undermining potential ticket sales and subscriber growth as Hollywood embraces streaming. Copies of several of the year’s most popular films, from “The Suicide Squad” to “Black Widow,” shot up almost immediately after their premieres to the top of the most-downloaded charts on piracy websites such as the Pirate Bay and LimeTorrents, according to piracy-tracking organizations.
Source: Hollywood Movies Flood Piracy Sites Hours After Release