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Aussie TV Networks Fight BitTorrent

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the my-brain-must-rot-right-this-second dept.

An anonymous reader writes "It seems impatient TV viewers have discovered BitTorrent in Australia mainly because the networks there are so slow; programs are at times behind by up to 8 months! According to an independent study, it takes an average of four months to watch the latest episodes of top-rated shows like Lost and Desperate Housewives. There are now calls for TV networks to consider offering episodes for download at a small cost."

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  1. Heak! it would even work in the US. by ForestGrump · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd gladly pay a feww dollars/month to download TV eps (sans commericals)- if I don't have to mess with torrents (and it comes down at my full 3meg/sec)

    --
    Is it true that more people vote for the winner of American Idol, than vote for the president? -Ali G.
  2. Aussies by drivinghighway61 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm fairly certain it takes 8 months to change all instances of "Hello" to "G'day!" and all instances of "fries" to "chips." Really, aside from that, Australian people aren't so different after all.

    1. Re:Aussies by _generica · · Score: 5, Funny

      I hope a dingo eats your baby, you insensitive clod!

  3. Re:Lost where? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why do Americans need to watch The Biggest Loser?
    They can just walk out the front door to see overweight idiots.

  4. We're A Nation of Backups by planet-sloop · · Score: 5, Funny

    We don't download them to watch. As part of the free trade agreement between the US and Australia, we are providing you with off-shore storage in case of disaster.

    Its all about disaster recovery these days and being the caring nation, we're just trying to do our part.

  5. It's an illusion by johnw · · Score: 4, Funny
    it takes an average of four months to watch the latest episodes of top-rated shows like Lost and Desperate Housewives

    No, no, no. It just seems like four months when you're watching it.