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United Kingdom Leads the World in TV Downloads

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the stolen-telly dept.

SumDog writes "The UK is known for many things, great food, a wonderful climate and beautiful women. However, according to a story on the Guardian, a new study puts the UK ahead in one more category: it leads the world in TV piracy, accounting for 38.4% of the world's TV downloads, with Australia coming in second at 15.6% and the US in third at a pitiful 7.3%"

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  1. goddamned funny by jaxon6 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    That first sentence had me laughing out loud. Keep the descriptions full of this wit; I'll keep reading.

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  2. Blame it on Licensing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It probably has to do with their crazy TV licensing program. Since they have to pay a yearly license to get own a TV, they might as well download only download the shows that they want to watch.

  3. Re:Malfunction, Will Robinson! by SenseiLeNoir · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Then I must be really in heaven!
    <BOAST>
    - I have a job with an American Salary, with European work standards
    - A British home in the country
    - An Indian wife(actually SriLankan.. same thing), who REALLY knows how to look after her man (cooking, love, sex, etc)
    - A German car
    - a swiss accountant
    - only need to hop across the channel to experience the french
    </BOAST>

    god my real life karma must be as good as my slashdot karma!

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