Thursday, August 8, 2013

CBS blackout sparks rise in TV show piracy

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CBS's block on Time Warner Cable (TWC) customers is less than a week old and already the blackout is fuelling a rise in TV show piracy. TorrentFreak reports that the percentage of illegal downloads rose substantially in the week since it went dark, with piracy rates for popular CBS show Under The Dome leaping 34 percent over the course of one weekend. As downloads went up, the show unsurprisingly saw its lowest viewing figures this season.


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