Since Friday more than three million Time Warner customers throughout the United States have lost access to CBS programming, including the popular Showtime network. In what appears to be a direct result of the blackout, the percentage of unauthorized downloads from affected regions has risen pretty dramatically this week. Piracy rates of the popular show “Under The Dome” shot up 34% over the weekend, while official ratings dropped.
One of the main motivations for people to download and stream TV-shows from unauthorized sources is availability.
If fans can’t get a show through legal channels they often turn to pirated alternatives.
So when Time Warner Cable dropped CBS last Friday after the companies failed to reach a broadcasting agreement, there was a good chance that many of the blacked-out subscribers would turn to file-sharing networks to get their fix.
Source: Full Article @Torrentfreak
One of the main motivations for people to download and stream TV-shows from unauthorized sources is availability.
If fans can’t get a show through legal channels they often turn to pirated alternatives.
So when Time Warner Cable dropped CBS last Friday after the companies failed to reach a broadcasting agreement, there was a good chance that many of the blacked-out subscribers would turn to file-sharing networks to get their fix.
Source: Full Article @Torrentfreak
This result is a given.
ReplyDeleteNo surprise at all, both companies are acting like dickheads and the customers are the ones losing out.
ReplyDeleteTV content is readily available the next day at many places. Customers don't lose anything. This eggheads do
ReplyDeleteWhat did they think would happen? In this day and age ain't nobody got time for that mess, where there's a will, there's a way and hey now they don't even have to pay for it in the case of Showtime.
ReplyDeleteDidn't the Time Warner CEO come out and say that Game of Thrones being the most pirated show was better than winning an Emmy?
ReplyDeleteOf course if they do that, people will find an alternative to watch the shows they like and internet is one of them... In a few hours after the show air there are thousands of links to watch them the only ones loosing are the companies involved
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see how this will impact upcoming TV season .. :| specially its most rated show.
ReplyDeleteHard time ahead for NCIS :/
It'll hurt the network. The shows will hurt rating wise, but the reason has nothing to do with the shows themselves so they're safe at least.
ReplyDelete"The shows will be hurt rating wise"
ReplyDeletemm That was what I was referring to. ;) How it'll reflect on the shows, specially on NCIS, its most rated one.
I know, I was just saying it's not as harmful to the shows themselves as it will be for the network.
ReplyDelete"Surge in TV Piracy after Time Warner/CBS Dispute"
ReplyDeleteWhen reached for comment, everyone with half a brain said "Well, duh."
Well.... Duh!
ReplyDeleteLMAO! Okay I actually commented "well duh" first... then started reading the rest of the comments!
ReplyDeleteHa! That is funny.
ReplyDeleteAnd this article surprises absolutely no one. Companies screw with customers and customers go somewhere else to get their goods. No brainer. Everyone one but the torrent sites lose in this. Time to get arbitration going. While they are at it, they should duke out how to get international fans their favorite shows in a timely fashion instead of airing them years behind.
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