Comments on: ‘Hannibal’ Producer Martha De Laurentiis Says Piracy Helped Kill The Show

By: Ty Yob

Ty Yob — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:07:38 +0000

How exactly does one \’pirate\’ a network TV show that\’s shown over the air for free, paid for by advertising?

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:07:38 +0000

I remember DVRing the show, and it moving all over the damn place. Friday, then Thursday, then Saturday. Sorry, tonight Dateline is two hours long. It\’s a shitty exude to blame illegal downloading when the network butchers the timeslot the way it did.

By: Ugh

Ugh — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:07:38 +0000

She completely fails to mention that most of the people who pirated the show, were situated in all kinds of different countries where the show wasn\’t aired on any channel, and thus whether or not they pirated the show had absolutely no effect on the ratings. She even claims there was a "legitimate download for each episode was available the following day" when she knows perfectly well that those downloads were limited by region, and millions of people could not pay to see the show even if they tried. This is such stereotypical arrogant American attitude, it\’s rather revolting. She takes for granted that everyone on the internet must be American, because to her, the world consists only of America. Blah.

By: Major Kalas

Major Kalas — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:07:38 +0000

I understand that people who are professionally involved with making the show have concerns about downloading. But then, isn\’t actually EVERYTHING being pirated these days?

By: SROBERTS00

SROBERTS00 — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:07:38 +0000

Also, why wait the following day to upload the new episode? It should be available simultaneously or immediately following. When people are serious fans they want access as soon as it\’s available, and if they can get that elsewhere that\’s where they\’ll go.

By: River

River — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:07:38 +0000

NBC killed Hannibal. Fans of the show did more to promote it than the network ever did – and that includes the pirates. Blaming the fans (and that\’s who the pirates are) is complete BS.

By: Vbt

Vbt — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:07:38 +0000

What about viewers who doesn\’t live in USA. In Spain there is not another way to see the show and we also count on torrent download rates. Better piracy viewera and buzz on the net than no viewers at all.

By: Hondo

Hondo — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:07:38 +0000

Piracy is an easy scapegoat. It\’s time for networks to get with the times and allow people to watch their favorite shows when they want to watch them. Until that happens, piracy will not go away.

By: Mik

Mik — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:07:38 +0000

When a show keeps changing timeslots on tv, you pretty much ask your viewers to just download it and watch it at their own time.