"Game of Thrones" Named Most Pirated Show of 2013
Dec 27, 2013
by Sadie Gennis


"Game of Thrones" was the most pirated show for the second year in a row, TorrentFreak reports.

The HBO drama's third season finale was illegally downloaded 5.9 million times, more than half of those downloads occurring within one week of when the show aired in June.

While many executives do everything they can to dissuade piracy, some are embracing the form. Jeff Bewkes, CEO of HBO's parent company Time Warner, said being named "the most pirated show" is "better than an Emmy."





Most Pirated Shows of 2013:

1. "Game of Thrones" (HBO) - 5.9 million
2. "Breaking Bad" (AMC) - 4.2 million
3. "The Walking Dead" (AMC) - 3.6 million
4. "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS) - 3.4 million
5. "Dexter" (Showtime) - 3.1 million
6. "How I Met Your Mother" (CBS) - 3 million
7. "Suits" (USA) - 2.6 million
8. "Homeland" (Showtime) - 2.4 million
9. "Vikings" (History) - 2.3 million
10. "Arrow" (The CW) - 2.2 million