Bulgaria: Piracy Visibility Report

This report provides data-driven insights into the visibility and accessibility of pirated content in Bulgaria, based on an analysis of Google Search results for 100 movies and TV shows. It aims to inform film studios, streaming platforms, policymakers, and legal professionals about the prevalence of search-based piracy and its impact on the entertainment market. The findings highlight key areas for intervention and support the development of effective copyright enforcement strategies.

Country Ranking

Position in global piracy visibility (Google Search): 29 out of 116 countries.

Site-Blocking Measures

Implemented: Yes
Bulgaria has implemented site-blocking measures to restrict access to known piracy platforms.

Trends in Piracy Presence Over Time

The following analysis tracks piracy visibility in Google Search results across key positions (Top 20 and Top 100) for the 300 titles examined. These trends reveal how pirated content competes with legal offerings in organic search results over time.

Piracy Visibility in Google Search Results

The pie charts below illustrate the percentage of infringing URLs appearing in critical sections of Google Search results for India. These sections — Top 3, Top 10, Top 20, and Top 100—represent high-visibility zones where user attention is concentrated, and pirated content competes with legitimate sources.

This data reveals how dominant piracy is in organic search and where interventions may be most needed.

Share of Pirated Content by Website Type

This section illustrates which types of websites are most responsible for piracy visibility in Bulgaria:

Titles Most Affected by Piracy

The list is ranked by the Piracy Presence Rate within the top 100 Google search results.

				Total Infringements				Piracy Presence Rate
			Premiere	Top 3	Top 10	Top 20	Top 100	Top 3	Top 10	Top 20	Top 100
1		Squid Game TV series, 2021 | Netflix		5	15	34	140	42%	38%	43%	41%
2		Ozark TV series, 2017 | Netflix		2	5	18	121	33%	25%	45%	82%
3		The Fall Guy Movie, 2024 | NBCUniversal		3	11	23	119	25%	28%	29%	38%
4		Breaking Bad TV series, 2008 | Sony Pictures		2	13	27	105	33%	65%	68%	76%
5		The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Movie, 2014 | Warner Bros.		4	13	21	102	33%	33%	26%	31%
6		Stranger Things TV series, 2016 | Netflix		2	7	15	100	33%	35%	38%	59%
7		The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon TV series, 2023 | AMC		3	10	17	95	50%	50%	43%	67%
8		The Roundup: Punishment Movie, 2024 | Bigpunch Pictures		4	11	21	81	67%	55%	53%	64%
9		Gyeongseong Creature TV series, 2023 | Netflix		1	7	20	80	17%	35%	50%	61%
10		Mayor of Kingstown TV series, 2021 | Paramount		4	10	24	80	67%	50%	60%	75%
11		The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Movie, 2012 | Warner Bros.		3	12	25	79	50%	60%	63%	67%
12		Django Unchained Movie, 2012 | Spyglass Media Group		1	3	7	78	17%	15%	18%	57%
13		Narcos TV series, 2015 | Netflix		4	12	23	76	67%	60%	58%	52%
14		Mad Max: Fury Road Movie, 2015 | Warner Bros.		3	8	15	74	50%	40%	38%	59%
15		Bluey Animated series, 2018 | BBC		1	5	14	73	8%	13%	18%	30%
16		The Witcher TV series, 2019 | Netflix		2	9	17	72	33%	45%	43%	63%
17		Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Movie, 2011 | Disney		3	8	15	71	50%	40%	38%	53%
18		Parasyte: The Grey TV series, 2024 | Netflix		1	6	24	71	17%	30%	60%	66%
19		Wednesday TV series, 2022 | Netflix		1	7	14	70	17%	35%	35%	46%
20		Dexter: New Blood TV series, 2021 | Paramount		3	5	11	70	50%	25%	28%	51%
21		Anora Movie, 2024 | FilmNation Entertainment		3	4	8	70	33%	13%	13%	41%
22		Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 Movie, 2014 | Disney, Marvel		2	5	13	68	33%	25%	33%	48%
23		John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum Movie, 2019 | Lionsgate		1	6	16	68	17%	30%	40%	50%
24		Tulsa King TV series, 2022 | Paramount		2	7	12	67	33%	35%	30%	63%
25		The Walking Dead: Dead City TV series, 2023 | AMC		2	11	21	65	33%	55%	53%	44%
26		The Hateful Eight Movie, 2015 | Spyglass Media Group		4	11	16	65	67%	55%	40%	47%
27		Gisaengchung Movie, 2019 | CJ Entertainment, Neon		2	8	19	64	33%	40%	48%	62%
28		Shrek 2 Animated movie, 2004 | DreamWorks Animation		4	10	17	64	67%	50%	43%	51%
29		Fear the Walking Dead TV series, 2015 | AMC		2	7	15	63	33%	35%	38%	41%
30		The Day of the Jackal TV series, 2024 | Sky, NBCUniversal, Carnival Films		1	3	8	61	17%	15%	20%	56%
31		Avatar Movie, 2009 | Disney		2	7	10	58	33%	35%	25%	45%
32		The Twilight Saga: New Moon Movie, 2009 | Lionsgate		1	7	14	58	17%	35%	35%	43%
33		The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Movie, 2013 | Warner Bros.		3	9	18	58	50%	45%	45%	62%
34		Kung Fu Panda 4 Animated movie, 2024 | DreamWorks Animation, NBCUniversal		5	13	22	56	83%	65%	55%	58%
35		The Super Mario Bros. Movie Animated movie, 2023 | NBCUniversal		1	6	9	56	17%	30%	23%	41%
36		The Apothecary Diaries Animated series, 2023 | Crunchyroll		1	3	10	56	17%	15%	25%	44%
37		In the Lost Lands Movie, 2025 | Constantin Film		2	7	15	56	33%	35%	38%	39%
38		Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Movie, 2023 | Paramount, Skydance		3	8	16	55	50%	40%	40%	52%
39		Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Movie, 2017 | Disney		1	5	9	54	17%	25%	23%	34%
40		Avengers: Endgame Movie, 2019 | Disney, Marvel		2	7	14	54	33%	35%	35%	41%
41		The Last of Us TV series, 2023 | Warner Bros.		3	10	22	53	50%	50%	55%	43%
42		Zack Snyder's Justice League Movie, 2021 | Warner Bros.		2	8	13	52	33%	40%	33%	51%
43		Spartacus: Gods of the Arena TV series, 2011 | Starz, Lionsgate		1	6	10	52	17%	30%	25%	37%
44		The Wolf of Wall Street Movie, 2013 | Red Granite Pictures		4	6	12	52	67%	30%	30%	40%
45		The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 Movie, 2012 | Lionsgate		2	5	12	52	33%	25%	30%	37%
46		Paddington 2 Movie, 2017 | Canal+, Anton		2	8	17	52	33%	40%	43%	40%
47		Doctor Who TV series, 2005 | BBC		3	7	9	52	50%	35%	23%	31%
48		Minions: The Rise of Gru Animated movie, 2022 | NBCUniversal		4	9	13	51	67%	45%	33%	31%
49		Jurassic World: Rebirth Movie, 2025 | NBCUniversal		2	10	20	50	33%	50%	50%	55%
50		The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Animated movie, 2024 | Warner Bros.		0	4	15	49	0%	20%	38%	51%
51		Game of Thrones TV series, 2011 | Warner Bros.		0	5	16	47	0%	25%	40%	33%
52		Poker Face TV series, 2023 | Peacock, NBCUniversal		1	2	8	47	17%	10%	20%	44%
53		Avatar: The Way of Water Movie, 2022 | Disney		2	6	14	46	33%	30%	35%	42%
54		John Wick: Chapter 4 Movie, 2023 | Lionsgate		4	8	14	45	67%	40%	35%	37%
55		Mufasa: The Lion King Animated movie, 2024 | Disney		2	5	15	44	33%	25%	38%	47%
56		Twisted Metal TV series, 2023 | Sony Pictures		2	9	15	44	33%	45%	38%	42%
57		Sugar TV series, 2024 | Apple TV+		1	9	18	44	17%	45%	45%	47%
58		Severance TV series, 2022 | Apple TV+		2	9	16	44	33%	45%	40%	39%
59		Bridgerton TV series, 2020 | Netflix		0	0	2	43	0%	0%	10%	54%
60		Paddington in Peru Movie, 2024 | Canal+, Sony Pictures		0	2	6	42	0%	10%	15%	32%
61		The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Movie, 2010 | Lionsgate		3	7	12	41	50%	35%	30%	30%
62		Superman Movie, 2025 | Warner Bros.		3	8	14	41	50%	40%	35%	35%
63		Bugonia Movie, 2025 | CJ Entertainment		2	10	22	41	33%	50%	55%	66%
64		The Bondsman TV series, 2025 | Amazon		1	4	9	40	17%	20%	23%	33%
65		For All Mankind TV series, 2019 | Apple TV+		2	3	4	39	33%	15%	10%	20%
66		House of the Dragon TV series, 2022 | Warner Bros.		0	3	9	38	0%	15%	23%	29%
67		Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Movie, 2024 | Warner Bros.		0	6	9	38	0%	30%	23%	41%
68		Chief of War TV series, 2025 | Apple TV+		4	9	16	38	67%	45%	40%	29%
69		1923 TV series, 2022 | Paramount		1	4	14	37	17%	20%	35%	45%
70		Venom: The Last Dance Movie, 2024 | Sony Pictures		1	6	8	36	17%	30%	20%	37%
71		Ted Lasso TV series, 2020 | Apple TV+, Warner Bros.		2	6	13	35	33%	30%	33%	47%
72		Silo TV series, 2023 | Apple TV+, AMC		2	6	12	32	33%	30%	30%	33%
73		Dune: Prophecy TV series, 2024 | Warner Bros.		0	4	6	32	0%	20%	15%	42%
74		F1 Movie, 2025 | Apple TV+		2	6	9	32	33%	30%	23%	33%
75		Dune: Part Two Movie, 2024 | Legendary Entertainment, Warner Bros.		2	6	12	31	33%	30%	30%	34%
76		Top Gun: Maverick Movie, 2022 | Paramount		5	11	20	30	83%	55%	50%	53%
77		House of David TV series, 2025 | Amazon		0	4	7	30	0%	20%	18%	26%
78		Yellowstone TV series, 2018 | Paramount		1	4	16	29	17%	20%	41%	51%
79		The Wheel of Time TV series, 2021 | Sony Pictures, Amazon		2	7	10	28	33%	35%	25%	19%
80		Dexter TV series, 2006 | Paramount		1	5	11	27	17%	25%	28%	37%
81		Despicable Me 4 Animated movie, 2024 | NBCUniversal		1	3	5	27	17%	15%	13%	21%
82		Monster Summer Movie, 2024 | Novo Media Group, Pastime Pictures		0	0	4	27	0%	0%	10%	19%
83		The Madison TV series, 2026 | Paramount		1	3	8	27	17%	15%	20%	29%
84		My Hero Academia Animated series, 2016 | Crunchyroll		0	1	1	27	0%	5%	3%	18%
85		MobLand TV series, 2025 | Paramount		0	2	4	26	0%	10%	10%	26%
86		Predator: Badlands Movie, 2025 | Disney		1	6	12	26	17%	30%	30%	29%
87		Yellowjackets TV series, 2021 | Entertainment One, Lionsgate		0	1	2	25	0%	5%	5%	20%
88		Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Movie, 2026 | Disney		3	5	11	25	50%	25%	28%	30%
89		The Drama Movie, 2026 | A24		2	4	9	25	33%	20%	23%	18%
90		Vijirante -Boku no Hîrô Akademia ILLEGALS- Animated series, 2025 | Crunchyroll		0	0	3	25	0%	0%	8%	23%
91		The White Lotus TV series, 2021 | Warner Bros.		2	4	8	23	33%	20%	20%	16%
92		The Simpsons Animated series, 1989 | Disney		0	2	3	23	0%	10%	8%	16%
93		Criminal Minds TV series, 2005 | Paramount		0	3	6	23	0%	15%	15%	16%
94		Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle Animated movie, 2025 | Crunchyroll		0	4	10	22	0%	20%	25%	31%
95		True Detective TV series, 2014 | Warner Bros.		2	2	7	21	33%	10%	18%	17%
96		Special Ops: Lioness TV series, 2023 | Paramount		0	2	9	20	0%	20%	45%	48%
97		Criminal Minds: Evolution TV series, 2005 | Paramount		0	3	6	20	0%	15%	15%	15%
98		The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TV series, 2022 | Amazon		1	2	3	18	17%	10%	8%	11%
99		Cape Fear TV series, 2026 | Apple TV+		1	4	7	18	17%	20%	18%	24%
100		Project Hail Mary Movie, 2026 | Amazon		2	8	11	15	33%	40%	28%	32%

Legend and Data Methodology

For a comprehensive explanation of our data collection and analysis methods, please visit the dedicated page: Legend and Data Methodology. This page provides in-depth insights into the research process, including data sources, collection techniques, and key metrics employed.

By exploring this dedicated page, you will gain a deeper understanding of the data behind the chart and its reliability.

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