By Dan Whitworth, BBC Newsbeat
The number of illegally downloaded films in the UK has gone up nearly 30% in five years, new figures suggest. That research, from internet consultancy firm Envisional, indicates that the top five box office movies were illegally downloaded in the UK a total of 1.4 million times last year. Film industry bosses say it is costing £170m every year and putting thousands of jobs at risk. The research also shows a big rise in TV shows being pirated online. Dr David Price led the the team which conducted the research and said there are four main reasons for the increase.
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