macchugsid’s Comments

• Apr 9th, 2012 @ 5:58pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  on Just How Much Do Shows Like Game Of Thrones Owe To Piracy?
  "Actually, it could be nothing more than people who heard about it from their friends, read reviews online, bought into the "hype" of the release of the second season, and decided to check it out"
  
  So, if all this were true as to how they came to know about the show. exactly where would they go to get it if it were not available through normal channels?
  
  Piracy, maybe? Then they might even go subscribe or buy the DVD or maybe not. But. if just 1% did subscribe or buy the DVD could that then not be attributed to piracy? IMO I do believe it could.
  
  This is the very scenario that introduced me to True Blood. I own some of the seasons. Not all, because they way overpriced at list. I wait for the sale price. It still proves the point. I heard about True Blood by word of mouth, TV talk, articles, etc. I downloaded the first Season and have been hooked since.
• Apr 9th, 2012 @ 5:46pm

  Re: Re: Re: Wrong-- It's the paywall

  on Just How Much Do Shows Like Game Of Thrones Owe To Piracy?
  There are a large number of people that will not under any circumstance use a cable or satellite company. HBO has left that money on the table to do what? Cater to cable companies? Really, it makes no sense to not find a way to pick up those sales. Per episode through iTunes is one possibility. Not waiting 11 damn months to release the DVD would be nice also.