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Spot on. Piracy is not because people are not willing to pay, it is because it is the only option to get content without waiting months after it's US release. W

by craigvn 15y ago

Spot on. Piracy is not because people are not willing to pay, it is because it is the only option to get content without waiting months after it's US release. When is Game of Thrones on Aussie TV? I would pay $5 to download each episode legit, if I could.

elithrar 15y ago
> When is Game of Thrones on Aussie TV? I would pay $5 to download each episode legit, if I could. Not at all, unfortunately. Even shows like Mad Men are a year behind[1] at best. If you're even remotely interested in these shows, the huge delay--and eventual risk of spoilers--is incredibly frustrating. I'd love to be able to buy a season pass on iTunes or subscribe to an IPTV channel/service if it mean I could watch these shows on the "same day" (i.e. within 24 hours) as US viewers. [1]: http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/madmen/ http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/madmen/
- craigvn 15y ago
  Exactly, therefore torrent gets a workout and I watch Game of Thrones the day after it is televised in the US.
- astrodust 15y ago
  Television stations and cable providers are locked into a business model based on selling advertising, not programming. They don't want your $5. They want you to watch ads. They want to charge millions for those ads. The problem is people don't want to watch ads, and people don't' want to have to schedule their lives around a television show. If you can't time-shift it and skip commercials, what are your legal options? Wait four years for the DVD to show up in your region? That's hardly an efficient marketplace. If these dinosaur companies could get the rights to sell the content directly to consumers, per-episode, the would make a lot more money in the long run. People that ditch their cable television for cable internet would be paying for content directly, not torrenting everything out of necessity.
ajtaylor 15y ago
It's not on TV. But it is on torrents and Usenet. And a surprising number of people know exactly what to do. I've even considered buying season subscriptions from iTunes, etc and then downloading the ripped versions. This would sooth my conscience AND let me use the content how/where I want. But iTunes is such a ripoff in AU, compared to the US, that I can't make myself purchase anything. sigh
- evoxed 15y ago
  Not to mention there would still be the legal argument that you helped the spread of illegal content.
madao 15y ago
Apple tv has the entire season up for grabs for about 20 bucks or so.... do your research.
- ajtaylor 15y ago
  I just checked the iTunes AU store. Yes, the season pass is available but it's only SD quality. Thanks, but I'll pass.
toast76 15y ago
Buy Foxtel for $80/month and you'll get it (about a week after the US)
- chii 14y ago
  "you'll get it (about a week after the US)" - theres the problem right there.
inflatablenerd 15y ago
Get a US iTunes account. $2.99 for new TV episodes, soon after they air, in 1080p HD. And a much larger selection of movies too. Granted that doesn't solve the problem, but it's convenient, cheap, and at least I'm giving SOMETHING to studios and artists.

by craigvn 15y ago

elithrar 15y ago

> When is Game of Thrones on Aussie TV? I would pay $5 to download each episode legit, if I could. Not at all, unfortunately. Even shows like Mad Men are a year behind[1] at best. If you're even remotely interested in these shows, the huge delay--and eventual risk of spoilers--is incredibly frustrating. I'd love to be able to buy a season pass on iTunes or subscribe to an IPTV channel/service if it mean I could watch these shows on the "same day" (i.e. within 24 hours) as US viewers. [1]: http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/madmen/ http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/madmen/

craigvn 15y ago
Exactly, therefore torrent gets a workout and I watch Game of Thrones the day after it is televised in the US.
astrodust 15y ago
Television stations and cable providers are locked into a business model based on selling advertising, not programming. They don't want your $5. They want you to watch ads. They want to charge millions for those ads. The problem is people don't want to watch ads, and people don't' want to have to schedule their lives around a television show. If you can't time-shift it and skip commercials, what are your legal options? Wait four years for the DVD to show up in your region? That's hardly an efficient marketplace. If these dinosaur companies could get the rights to sell the content directly to consumers, per-episode, the would make a lot more money in the long run. People that ditch their cable television for cable internet would be paying for content directly, not torrenting everything out of necessity.

ajtaylor 15y ago

It's not on TV. But it is on torrents and Usenet. And a surprising number of people know exactly what to do. I've even considered buying season subscriptions from iTunes, etc and then downloading the ripped versions. This would sooth my conscience AND let me use the content how/where I want. But iTunes is such a ripoff in AU, compared to the US, that I can't make myself purchase anything. sigh

evoxed 15y ago
Not to mention there would still be the legal argument that you helped the spread of illegal content.

madao 15y ago

Apple tv has the entire season up for grabs for about 20 bucks or so.... do your research.

ajtaylor 15y ago
I just checked the iTunes AU store. Yes, the season pass is available but it's only SD quality. Thanks, but I'll pass.

toast76 15y ago

Buy Foxtel for $80/month and you'll get it (about a week after the US)

chii 14y ago
"you'll get it (about a week after the US)" - theres the problem right there.

inflatablenerd 15y ago

Get a US iTunes account. $2.99 for new TV episodes, soon after they air, in 1080p HD. And a much larger selection of movies too. Granted that doesn't solve the problem, but it's convenient, cheap, and at least I'm giving SOMETHING to studios and artists.