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Video-on-Demand Success in France Deters Piracy

njondet writes "The Hollywood Reporter reports that TF1, the French broadcaster of the hit TV show 'Heroes' has welcomed the success of its video-on-demand (VOD) offering. The service allows French internet users to watch episodes of the second season of Heroes just 24 hours after their original US broadcast. With more than 50,000 paid viewings of the first episode in three days, it is by far the most successful VOD product in France. And although these figures still pale in comparison with the estimated 1.5 million illegal downloads per episode for the first season in France, TF1 is confident that it is building a viable alternative to piracy."

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  1. fox has there shows online with less by Joe+The+Dragon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    fox has there shows online with less brakes then on TV.

  2. Re:It's simple by Kimberly.Watson · · Score: 0, Offtopic