Game of Thrones, the most popular pirated show on the planet.
So what does Time Warner´s CEO think about it?
The director of the show also praised piracy saying it created a buzz around the TV show.
The author of the series say it´s a compliment even though he would like to not have it.
I find it really amazing that they can see that you won´t stop piracy and that it actually might be benefits coming from it.
The key for these people is to understand that most likely if someone haven´t paid for it, they probably never would.
Of course there´s a counter argument saying it´s stealing but it´s up for discussion.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/8/46...racy-better-than-an-emmy-says-time-warner-ceo
So what does Time Warner´s CEO think about it?
"If you go around the world, I think you're right, that Game of Thrones is the most pirated show in the world. Now that's better than an Emmy."
The director of the show also praised piracy saying it created a buzz around the TV show.
The author of the series say it´s a compliment even though he would like to not have it.
Piracy would be a larger problem, he said, if people who might subscribe to HBO were just downloading episodes for free — but "we don't see much of that." He compared it, instead, to cable splitting. "People have always been running wires down the back of apartment buildings and sharing with their neighbors," he said. "Our experience is, it all leads to more penetration, more paying subs and more health for HBO."
I find it really amazing that they can see that you won´t stop piracy and that it actually might be benefits coming from it.
The key for these people is to understand that most likely if someone haven´t paid for it, they probably never would.
Of course there´s a counter argument saying it´s stealing but it´s up for discussion.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/8/46...racy-better-than-an-emmy-says-time-warner-ceo