Sentence examples for pirated programmes from inspiring English sources
But the reasons why ordinary people watch pirated programmes are complex – and the effect on a media brand's content creators may not be so simple.
"Programmes start to be pirated literally minutes after the first airing of a show," says Eric Antze, product manager at Irdeto.
The release of Game of Thrones has seen it smash through piracy records, even as TV networks look to make it easier for people to watch programmes without pirating them.
"What pirates?" he shouted.
When NBC pulled its digital offerings from the iTunes store, researchers found that downloads from The Pirate Bay of NBC programmes shot up, but so did downloads of programmes from other broadcasters – and they stayed high even when NBC restored the lawful alternative to Apple.
In the UK before 1967 media outlets for psychedelic culture were limited to stations like Radio Luxembourg and pirate radio like Radio London, particularly the programmes hosted by DJ John Peel.
The wild antics of "morning zoo" radio programmes inspired the band to consider taking a pirate radio station on tour.
"Years later he was cast in Pirates of the Carribean," the programme observed.
