Neon: Most Pirated Content

This report highlights Neon’s titles most impacted by piracy, ranked by their Piracy Presence Rate in the top 100 Google search results across 100+ countries. The data provides insights into how piracy affects Neon’s catalog, helping the copyright holder identify its most significant challenges and address key areas of vulnerability.

Last Monitoring: July 11, 2026.

Trends in Piracy Presence Over Time: Top 20 and Top 100 Google Search Results



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
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Gisaengchung
Movie, 2019 | CJ Entertainment, Neon
202 682 1489 6348 24% 24% 27% 40%

Visual Summary

The pie charts below illustrate the percentage of infringing URLs detected in the Top 3, Top 10, Top 20, and Top 100 Google search results for Neon titles. These visualizations provide a concise overview of piracy visibility, highlighting the severity of the issue at various levels of search result prominence.

Piracy Presence in
Top 3 (%)

24%

Piracy Presence in
Top 10 (%)

25%

Piracy Presence in
Top 20 (%)

26%

Piracy Presence in
Top 100 (%)

40%

Share of Pirated Content by Website Type

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

Beyond Titles: Piracy’s Global Reach

This section examines the prevalence and visibility of pirated Neon content across various countries, highlighting key geographic hotspots where infringing material is most accessible. These insights provide Neon with actionable data to address piracy effectively and refine targeted anti-piracy strategies for maximum impact.

Piracy-Affected Regions by Infringements

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

Total Infringements Piracy Presence Rate
Region Top 3 Top 10 Top 20 Top 100 Top 3 Top 10 Top 20 Top 100
1 MENA 80 254 468 1348 83% 87% 77% 69%
2 APAC 27 79 199 790 25% 25% 30% 44%
3 LATAM 42 137 290 1196 23% 26% 27% 42%
4 Europe 49 136 339 1901 20% 19% 22% 40%
5 North America 3 6 21 109 13% 9% 15% 35%
6 Africa 0 5 41 828 0% 1% 4% 26%

Piracy-Affected Countries by Infringements

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

Total Infringements Piracy Presence Rate
Country Top 3 Top 10 Top 20 Top 100 Top 3 Top 10 Top 20 Top 100
1 Libya 4 16 29 83 67% 89% 81% 74%
2 Palestine 5 18 32 94 83% 95% 82% 74%
3 United Arab Emirates 5 12 26 86 83% 67% 68% 73%
4 Azerbaijan 1 9 22 70 17% 50% 58% 73%
5 Egypt 6 17 34 84 100% 89% 87% 71%
6 Saudi Arabia 5 15 31 84 83% 83% 82% 71%
7 Qatar 5 15 29 82 83% 83% 76% 71%
8 Ukraine 4 10 24 62 67% 53% 62% 70%
9 Iraq 5 17 30 83 83% 89% 77% 70%
10 Tajikistan 4 9 18 67 67% 53% 49% 70%
11 Jordan 6 17 30 79 100% 94% 79% 69%
12 Lebanon 5 16 30 87 83% 89% 79% 69%
13 Kyrgyzstan 2 7 17 62 33% 39% 45% 67%
14 Tunisia 4 16 29 91 67% 89% 76% 67%
15 Bahrain 6 15 27 86 100% 83% 71% 67%
16 Belarus 7 23 41 130 58% 66% 55% 66%
17 Djibouti 5 16 27 84 83% 89% 71% 66%
18 Moldova 0 4 25 132 0% 11% 33% 65%
19 Morocco 5 16 30 85 83% 89% 79% 65%
20 Kuwait 5 16 27 81 83% 89% 71% 65%
21 Algeria 4 16 28 76 67% 89% 74% 65%
22 Turkmenistan 3 8 17 55 50% 44% 45% 65%
23 Bulgaria 2 8 18 64 33% 42% 46% 62%
24 Oman 5 16 29 83 83% 89% 76% 61%
25 Armenia 3 10 19 47 50% 53% 49% 60%
26 Kazakhstan 3 15 33 108 25% 42% 43% 59%
27 Russia 3 8 18 51 50% 44% 47% 57%
28 Slovakia 2 4 12 68 33% 21% 31% 57%
29 Romania 0 1 8 60 0% 6% 21% 55%
30 Uzbekistan 8 21 44 144 67% 58% 58% 54%
31 Mexico 3 7 14 46 50% 44% 39% 53%
32 Ecuador 1 6 13 52 17% 35% 36% 53%
33 Guatemala 1 1 5 22 33% 13% 38% 52%
34 Cyprus 0 1 4 46 0% 6% 11% 52%
35 Turkey 5 10 14 69 83% 56% 37% 50%
36 Czech Republic 2 5 7 64 33% 29% 19% 48%
37 Chile 1 6 13 44 17% 35% 36% 48%
38 Dominican Republic 2 6 10 48 33% 33% 26% 48%
39 Bolivia 1 4 7 21 33% 40% 35% 48%
40 Greece 0 1 3 50 0% 6% 8% 47%
41 South Africa 0 3 6 48 0% 17% 16% 46%
42 Croatia 6 12 16 62 100% 67% 42% 45%
43 Peru 1 5 12 41 17% 25% 30% 45%
44 El Salvador 3 14 31 119 17% 26% 28% 45%
45 Venezuela 2 4 9 48 33% 29% 27% 44%
46 Honduras 4 14 29 141 22% 27% 27% 44%
47 Spain 5 9 21 83 42% 24% 27% 43%
48 Argentina 3 9 14 40 50% 53% 38% 43%
49 Lithuania 1 2 3 73 17% 11% 8% 43%
50 Nigeria 0 0 3 38 0% 0% 8% 43%
51 Puerto Rico 2 6 13 89 17% 16% 17% 43%
52 Singapore 2 5 21 60 17% 14% 28% 42%
53 Panama 2 5 8 40 33% 26% 21% 42%
54 Paraguay 3 12 29 123 17% 24% 29% 42%
55 Thailand 0 3 6 48 0% 18% 16% 41%
56 Austria 0 0 6 38 0% 0% 15% 40%
57 Malta 0 1 11 83 0% 3% 15% 40%
58 Switzerland 0 0 6 44 0% 0% 15% 39%
59 Nicaragua 3 11 25 106 17% 21% 23% 39%
60 Kenya 0 0 2 43 0% 0% 5% 39%
61 Ghana 0 0 2 42 0% 0% 6% 39%
62 Australia 0 0 5 35 0% 0% 13% 38%
63 Netherlands 0 0 6 41 0% 0% 15% 38%
64 Costa Rica 4 12 27 106 22% 23% 24% 38%
65 Uruguay 3 6 9 35 50% 33% 24% 38%
66 Botswana 0 0 2 45 0% 0% 5% 38%
67 United States 3 6 15 49 25% 19% 25% 37%
68 New Zealand 0 0 3 36 0% 0% 8% 37%
69 Jamaica 0 0 2 38 0% 0% 5% 37%
70 Sweden 0 0 5 41 0% 0% 13% 36%
71 Philippines 0 1 4 33 0% 5% 10% 36%
72 Latvia 0 0 1 51 0% 0% 3% 36%
73 Slovenia 0 0 4 57 0% 0% 11% 36%
74 Vietnam 1 1 5 30 17% 6% 14% 35%
75 Belize 0 0 4 28 0% 0% 11% 35%
76 Indonesia 4 7 13 46 67% 50% 39% 34%
77 United Kingdom 0 0 6 69 0% 0% 9% 33%
78 Colombia 2 5 10 23 33% 29% 27% 33%
79 Belgium 0 1 3 37 0% 6% 8% 33%
80 Ireland 0 0 5 30 0% 0% 13% 33%
81 Denmark 0 0 6 32 0% 0% 15% 30%
82 South Korea 0 2 9 30 0% 12% 25% 30%
83 Estonia 0 0 0 54 0% 0% 0% 30%
84 Norway 0 0 3 40 0% 0% 8% 30%
85 Zambia 0 0 4 60 0% 0% 5% 28%
86 Canada 0 0 4 22 0% 0% 10% 27%
87 Angola 0 1 2 22 0% 6% 6% 27%
88 Georgia 0 2 6 49 0% 13% 17% 27%
89 Brazil 1 4 8 24 17% 24% 22% 26%
90 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 0 1 39 0% 0% 3% 26%
91 Namibia 0 0 2 57 0% 0% 3% 26%
92 France 1 3 5 26 17% 17% 13% 25%
93 Niger 0 0 1 40 0% 0% 3% 25%
94 Senegal 0 0 1 37 0% 0% 3% 24%
95 Central African Republic 0 0 1 37 0% 0% 3% 24%
96 Mozambique 0 1 2 22 0% 6% 6% 24%
97 Portugal 0 1 2 19 0% 6% 6% 23%
98 Republic of the Congo 0 0 2 32 0% 0% 6% 23%
99 Benin 0 0 1 34 0% 0% 3% 23%
100 Finland 0 0 0 38 0% 0% 0% 22%
101 Cameroon 0 0 1 34 0% 0% 3% 22%
102 Gabon 0 0 1 33 0% 0% 3% 21%
103 Ivory Coast 0 0 1 31 0% 0% 3% 21%
104 Malawi 0 0 2 27 0% 0% 4% 21%
105 Sierra Leone 0 0 2 41 0% 0% 3% 21%
106 Serbia 3 8 13 28 50% 44% 34% 20%
107 Togo 0 0 1 29 0% 0% 3% 20%
108 Burkina Faso 0 0 1 31 0% 0% 3% 20%
109 Italy 2 2 2 18 33% 11% 5% 18%
110 Hungary 2 2 5 28 33% 12% 14% 17%
111 Germany 0 0 0 10 0% 0% 0% 16%
112 India 0 0 4 36 0% 0% 5% 16%
113 Iceland 0 0 0 58 0% 0% 0% 15%
114 Poland 0 0 0 20 0% 0% 0% 13%
115 Zimbabwe 0 0 0 6 0% 0% 0% 12%
116 Albania 1 1 1 35 8% 3% 1% 9%

Visual Breakdown of Piracy-Affected Countries by Infringements

Legend and Data Methodology

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NEON: Combating Piracy to Safeguard Global Visibility and Revenue

This report highlights the significant impact piracy has on NEON’s innovative catalog of independent films and acclaimed original productions, examining piracy trends across theatrical premieres, Premium Video-On-Demand (PVOD) releases, and subsequent streaming distribution through strategic partnerships with platforms such as Hulu, Apple TV+, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video.

NEON has rapidly earned a reputation for award-winning, critically acclaimed films, actively investing in distinctive storytelling to attract global audiences and expand its subscriber base. Despite this strategic positioning, NEON faces persistent piracy challenges, as unauthorized, high-quality copies frequently appear online shortly after official releases, prominently dominating top Google search results globally.

Considering that over 90% of viewers rely on Google to discover entertainment content, piracy significantly undermines NEON’s efforts to monetize its premium titles effectively, limiting subscriber acquisition and reducing audience retention. This analysis provides essential insights into specific vulnerabilities, enabling NEON to proactively minimize piracy’s visibility, secure exclusivity across distribution channels, and fully capitalize on its investments in original and unique entertainment.

By strategically addressing piracy, NEON can effectively strengthen its competitive position, safeguard intellectual property, and ensure long-term subscriber growth and profitability across global markets.
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