January 3, 2008
Thirst for illegal video makes Heroes number one
Television series Heroes was last year's most popular television programme with 2,439,154 downloads, according to BitTorrent search engine and directory website Mininova. stuff reports.
Rounding out the top five were, Top Gear, Battlestar Galactica, Lost and Prison Break.
In the feature file category, Transformers topped the list with 569,259 downloads.
Other popular film downloads include, Knocked Up, Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End, and The Bourne Ultimatum.
Electronic Frontiers Australia chairman, Dale Clapperton said he was not surprised by the continued level of video downloads, particularly in Australia.
"A lot of downloads take place in countries like Australia, because when a show comes out in the United States, it might be 12 months before it arrives here," Mr Clapperton said.
"The internet provides a medium for getting it a lot earlier."
He believes many broadcasters and film studios are still holding onto traditional distribution models.
"The entertainment companies need to realise they are working in the global marketplace," Mr Clapperton said.
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