“Game of Thrones,” “Breaking Bad” 2013’s most pirated TV showsDecember 27, 2013 - 12:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Game of Thrones is the most pirated TV show for the second year in a row, according to TorrentFreak, with 5.9 million illegal downloads via BitTorrent, The Hollywood Reporter said. Thrones' top piracy honor seems a natural conclusion due to the fact that the HBO show broke piracy records earlier this year, with over 170,000 people simultaneously sharing a copy of the season-three finale. Last year, the show had 4.28 million illegal downloads. This year, Thrones beat out Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead, which ranked second and third on the list with an estimated 4.2 and 3.6 million downloads, respectively. Thrones is also the only show with more illegal downloads than its traditional viewership in the U.S. Freshman shows that made the annual list include History's Vikings and The CW's Arrow. USA's Suits also joined the list this year. The estimated rankings are based on several sources, including download statistics reported by public BitTorrent trackers, but not including online streaming and cyberlocker downloads. Related links: Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. |