Re:Doctor Who goes back in time to beat TV pirates
by betterth on Thursday August 30, 2012 @11:35AM
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They're making it available in Australia one week after the release date in the UK and America. This is because of time zones and a desire to ensure the show launches on a Saturday.
Thus, Australians have to endure an entire week of UK/US discussion before they can see an episode.
I imagine many fans will continue to pirate.
Re:Doctor Who goes back in time to beat TV pirates
by mooism2 on Thursday August 30, 2012 @01:19PM
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Sorry, I don't understand.
Why will Australian fans continue to pirate now that the show will be available legitimately on ABC's website 50 minutes after UK transmission?
Yes, watching it on a PC/tablet/phone is not the same as watching it on a TV, but pirated versions suffer from this as well.
Even if that weren't the case, I don't know about the rest of the world but in the UK, at least since the Russell Davis reboot, Doctor Who is mass market.
Yes the people you're talking about exist, but they're not the majority, they're not even that big a minority (though they're very vocal). A network is always going to go where the money is and that's with the largest number of people.