Sunčana Glavak· PPE

Confirmed

Among young people aged 15 to 24, this figure rises to 27%.

Omissions

• The 27% figure refers specifically to sports content streaming from illegal online sources, not all types of illegal streaming. The study also notes significant variation across EU member states, with Bulgarian youth at 47% and Spanish youth at 42%, well above the EU average.

Sources

• PrimaryEUIPO - Foul play: The high cost of IP infringement in sports27% of young people aged 15-24 access or stream sports content from illegal online sources
• PrimaryEUIPO - Belgium Spring Campaign 2024 Press ReleaseYounger citizens aged 15-24 reported illegally accessing sporting events online at twice the rate of the total population; Bulgarian youth at 47%, Spanish youth at 42%, EU average at 27%