THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TORRENTING AND STREAMING SERVICES

Abstract

The basic question of this research is for what reason and in what proportion Hungarian users choose torrenting, streaming, or possibly both methods to access online content. An important question is also what advantages and disadvantages are attributed to different content access options, but the research also provides information regarding consumption services related to different content (films, series, music and games). On the one hand, the research presents the relationship between torrent and streaming services in the Hungarian online marketplace, as well as a general survey of the market reorganization between torrent users and streaming service users. According to the traditional procedure, after the secondary research, the survey continued with qualitative and then quantitative research, mainly in relation to persons between the ages of 18-30. During the qualitative research, the interviews were conducted one by one. The questionnaire contained two types of questions, one focused on those who chose the streaming service, and the other on those who chose torrenting. The quantitative research was done using the Google system. The main topics of the questions focused on the consumption of different contents and the assessment of advantages and disadvantages. The research revealed that the respondents in Hungary consider streaming services to be overpriced, and in this context, they are not satisfied with the price of the service and, in this context, with the range. The majority of respondents do not use streaming services for music. HBO Go is the most used online service for watching movies and series, presumably because of its distribution linked to the TV service. In the gaming industry, Steam 's service enjoys outstanding support among consumers, but it can be observed that new entrants can easily gain a lot of recognition in this sector. The respondents see torrenting as a kind of guarantee before buying, as they can try the given product, on the basis of which they can decide whether the purchase is worth it for them. This research provides a kind of basis in the future, so that the streaming service market can more easily adapt to Hungarian market conditions through other research, so that the needs of domestic consumers can be served more easily.