Current Affairs How much is piracy costing the Czech Republic?
As in many parts of the world, The Simpsons Movie has been a huge hit here in the Czech Republic. On its first weekend, it shot straight to the top of the box-office chart, with more than 72 thousand viewers and grossing over 8 million CZK (40 thousand USD). But now, a pirate copy of the Czech language version of the film has made it onto the internet; and industry figures suggest that damages caused by the leak could make even these high takings pale in comparison.
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