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HBO To Release Game of Thrones Season 5 Simultaneously in Over 170 Countries

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HBO has recently announced that it will be releasing Season Five of its hit TV series, Game of Thrones simultaneously in over 170 countries in an attempt to streamline its programming and reduce piracy. Game of Thrones is set to premiere at the same time across the globe, a practice which will continue through all ten episodes of the season. The show will be hosted internationally on HBO partner channels and subsidiaries, allowing those who live outside of the United States the same ease of viewing Game of Thrones as those who live in the country.

Some have been quick to point out that the UK is absent from this list. We’ll let you Brits grumble over that a bit.  But did you really want to watch Game of Thrones at 10AM on a Monday anyway?

While simultaneous showing is not generally done, given the high rate of piracy that Game of Thrones experiences, as well as the great international demand to see the show, it could prove highly effective in addressing the needs of both HBO and fans throughout the world. While this new way of airing the show could have draw-backs, given the time differences across the world, and possible technical issues that might arise, it is a promising development that will hopefully allow more people to view Game of Thrones conveniently and legally.

Although HBO seems to hope that their new strategy will lower the rate of piracy, it does not entirely stand to reason that a simultaneous showing of each episode will eliminate the illegal distribution of Game of Thrones. Many people may still continue to pirate the show because they want to view the show for free–a sentiment that is sadly effected little by one’s ability to easily get the show for a legal price. Despite this fact, I do believe that HBO is taking steps in the right direction and that many who only pirated the show in the past because they had difficulty getting it legally will now take advantage of their ability to watch their favorite show while still giving its creators the credit (and revenue) that they deserve.

Are you excited about Game of Thrones airing across the world simultaneously this year? How will you be watching the show? Comment below and take a look at our guide to which countries HBO currently serves!

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6 comments

Alex Summers March 11, 2015 - 8:27 am

HBO is making us pay for content that they distribute on the Internet- a free, sharing mass media that got taken over by companies looking to make money. What I’m saying is- you’re the Pirates.

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Geno March 11, 2015 - 3:13 pm

…. Ungrateful, this is a great show that costs a lot of money to produce. Pirate if YOU want but don’t complain about them wanting you to pay for content they are producing….

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Jacob Klein March 11, 2015 - 3:35 pm

I think this might be the most willfully ignorant comment I’ve ever seen on this site. Congrats!

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Rabia Farooq March 11, 2015 - 7:05 am

That s a great news and i would love to watch it this way.living in Pakistan we had to wait n buy seasons or episodes each week.

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*name here* March 11, 2015 - 4:26 am

“I do believe that HBO is taking steps in the right direction and that many who only pirated the show in the past because they had difficulty getting it legally”

This is true for me. The primary reason why I pirate, is because I have no other way of getting to it. When I was younger, did I pirate pretty much every single game. Untill I then discovered Steam wallet at GameStop. Then my gaming piracy dropped to a near dead-stop, and within a couple of months, did I buy ~80 games. I had no way to buy stuff online, because I was not old enough to get a card that I could use online.

As a scandinavian, will I say that I will unfortinetly very most likely pirate GoT.
1st: I will be in school when GoT will air.
2nd: If I were able to watch GoT when it aired, what channel, or where? I do not know of any.
3rd: Netflix? As previously stated (twice), am I in school. I sadly also have no job, and so no income. If I had income to get Netflix, then I would, without hesitation.

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