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Piracy, indirect « Sampling » and sequential adoption of TV series with multiple episodes

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  • Maher Gordah
  • Thomas Le Texier
  • Moustapha Niang

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We analyze the impact of the illegal activity on the VoD commercial one, as well as the role of indirect « sampling » in the designing of optimal pricing strategies. For this purpose, we consider the case of TV series with multiple episodes which are set to be adopted in a sequential way. We find that the VoD commercial provider always benefits from integrating indirect « sampling » in her pricing scheme. However, this strategy does not lead her to systematically benefit from illegal activities, as her outcome directly depends on the combination of two opposite effects, namely « direct piracy » effect and « differential sampling » effect. Welfare results are discussed and do not support the attempts led by public authorities to deter outlaw activities for welfare-improving purposes.

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  • Maher Gordah & Thomas Le Texier & Moustapha Niang, 2012. "Piracy, indirect « Sampling » and sequential adoption of TV series with multiple episodes," Revue d'économie industrielle, De Boeck Université, vol. 0(3), pages 9-25.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:reidbu:rei_139_0009
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