TV industry needs to keep up effort to tackle piracy, says A + E chief

Paul Buccieri, president of US channel, says issue is bigger than ever, with increase in digital making problem more difficult to deal with

Piracy is a bigger issue than ever for the TV industry, despite it being talked about less, according to one of the US's top cable executives.

Paul Buccieri, president of US channels A+E and History, told the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival that the industry needs to keep up its efforts to tackle people illegally watching content.