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Is Piracy Helping Game of Thrones?

Here's an idea: Game Of Thrones owes its success to piracy.

Aired 03/19/2013 | Rating NR

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Is Piracy Helping Game of Thrones?

Season 2013 Episode 3 | 7m 54s

Here's an idea: Game Of Thrones owes its success to piracy.

A huge amount of viewers of the HBO series Game of Thrones (not us of course, no no no) are downloading the show illegally. But despite being the most pirated show of 2012, the Game of Thrones DVDs are top sellers, breaking HBO's own sales records!! Could it be that piracy is actually HELPING the show?!

Aired 03/19/2013 | Rating NR

FromDigital Studios

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Idea Channel

Is Piracy Helping Game of Thrones?

Season 2013 Episode 3 | 7m 54s

A huge amount of viewers of the HBO series Game of Thrones (not us of course, no no no) are downloading the show illegally. But despite being the most pirated show of 2012, the Game of Thrones DVDs are top sellers, breaking HBO's own sales records!! Could it be that piracy is actually HELPING the show?!

Aired 03/19/2013 | Rating NR

FromDigital Studios

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