Dexter (M-Net), followed by Game of Thrones (M-Net) are the most pirated and TV shows illegally downloaded the most during 2011, according to a list just released by TorrentFreak.
With 3,62 million downloads per single episode, Dexter was the most pirated show of this year. Game of Thrones had 3,4 million downloads. The Big Bang Theory (M-Net) with 3,09 million made the 3rd place and House (M-Net) with 2,76 million came 4th. How I Met Your Mother (e.tv) was 5th with 2.41 million.
This means that M-Net in South Africa is showing 4 out of the top 5 most desired TV shows that people want to watch and don't want to wait for.
The other 5 rounding out the top 10 also gives M-Net a 4 out of 5 score. The rest include Glee on Vuzu which is an M-Net channel with 2,2 million illegal downloads, The Walking Dead (FX) with 2,06 million, Terra Nova starting in January on M-Net with 1,91 million, True Blood (M-Net) with 1,85 million and Breaking Bad (M-Net) with 1,73 million.
''Despite the fact that Dexter and runner-up Game of Thrones have more downloads than television viewers in the U.S., the overall number of TV show downloads is leveling off," the site reported.
''The percentage of TV show downloaders, from the U.S. in particular, has steadily declined in recent years," the site concluded. "This is in part thanks to alternative viewing options such as Hulu and Netflix. In other regions, such as Australia and Europe, the demand for U.S. TV shows remains strong."