Almost 1.9 million people in the UK have admitted to illegally streaming Premier League games in 2020, according to new research from personal finance comparison site finder.com, reports, www.sportspromedia.com/.
The survey asked respondents about their streaming habits and found that four per cent have watched at least one game from English soccer's top flight without paying.
The survey also found that there was a correlation between younger viewers and illegally streamed Premier League matches. Gen Z fans, aged between 18 and 24, were the most likely to stream illegally, with six per cent admitting to doing so. This was closely followed by five per cent of millennials and three per cent of Gen X viewers in the 40 to 54 age bracket.
In contrast, only one per cent of the silent generation, aged 75 and above, said they had watched Premier League soccer illegally.
Three per cent of respondents also admitted to illegally streaming other sports, which would equal almost 1.7 million people.
The survey, which looked at UK viewers' use of streaming services from December 2019 to December 2020, showed that Netflix was the most popular platform, with 50 per cent using it over the course of the year. Amazon Prime came second with 38 per cent, while Disney+ was third with 20 per cent. Sky Go was used by 17 per cent, and Now TV, which includes selected Premier League games via Sky Sports, was used by 12 per cent of those surveyed.
