He says that people don't understand its significance because it happens one movie ticket, one home video, at a time. But it's not the home copies that worry motion picture makers. It's the large, commercial reproduction of films and videos that cuts deep. Here's a roundup of what's happening in various countries and regions. The association's 1995 report conveys particular concern over Russia.
Video piracy is also rampant in Poland.
The report says American films are recorded by small hand-held cameras in New York theaters the first day of release. The MPA report does not address the issue of copies siphoned from the legitimate pipeline. Wherever they originate, the pirate videos often are available the next day in Russia. Five duplication facilities in Moscow use at least 100 video recording machines each for legitimate and illegal copying. The duplicating and initial distribution of the pirated films is controlled by major organized criminal groups.