It's not? I don't know where you're from, but if you're from one of the places that claims that its people are free then it is the people's judgement to make. If I download and watch a show from irc/usenet/torrent/etc I am harming nobody. It is no different than going to watch it at a friend's house. If the content providers want to secure their content they have to go back to showing it only in controlled locations, but that costs them too much and restricts their audience.