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Old 11-29-2012, 01:51 PM   #240
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Originally Posted by Azure View Post
If anything, the fact that people could download Game of Thrones illegally probably drove interest in the show to new heights.

If you look everywhere for a way to 'pay' to watch/buy the show, but you can't find anything, HBO technically doesn't lose any money if you download it illegally. If anything it is their fault for not offering a way for people to pay to watch it online.
I really don't understand the logic.
If HBO creates something shouldn't they be able to control how it is distributed. They have decided that a paid subscription model with the cable companies is the way they want to go. Maybe it is a terrible business decision but it should be their terrible business decision to make.

If the Louvre had a beautiful painting that could only be seen by people who show up in Paris and pay admission would it be the Louvre's fault if you broke in and took a picture to share with your friends.
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