Some Australian networks also delay the shows until times where overall viewing becomes low. "These delays provide a window of opportunity for viewers to upload TV programs after their American broadcast date, thereby making them available to viewers outside of the U.S., and viewers within the U.S. who may have missed the program." Malik said. To download TV shows, all you really need is BitTorrent installed, a decent Internet connection and the address of a good torrent site. "While there are no accurate Australian BitTorrent usage figures, anecdotal evidence and reports from online forums suggest that Australians are downloading TV programs in large quantities," Malik said.
According to a past survey by Envisional, Australia is the second largest downloader of pirated TV programs (15.6%) behind the United Kingdom (18.5%) and just ahead of the United States (7.3%). The report said that increased bandwidth, technological advances and a high demand of U.S.-based TV shows are some of the reasons for the boom in online piracy. The report also said that around 70% of the piracy occurs through BitTorrent.
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