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HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones" most recent episode leaked online a day early. Surprisingly, the network itself is to blame for the leak that came from Nordic arm, which inadvertently posted the episode online ahead of the official airing.
The network has worked hard in the past to protect its blockbuster series, "Game of Thrones," from leaking online before Sunday night airing. An unexpected disaster happened in 2015 when the first four episodes of the series leaked online prior to the premiere of the first one. There were reports of many illegitimate downloads from different torrent sites such as The Pirate Bay and Kickass, whereby fans accessed the pirated content.
HBO has been specifically alert in scouring the Internet for illegal downloads of "Game of Thrones" episodes that have already aired. In fact, some uploads reportedly disappeared from the pirate site minutes after positing. The network has even tried to bowdlerize spoilers posted on the internet unveiling upcoming storylines and other details about the series.
Therefore, it is shocking that this year's biggest leak came from HBO itself. The network's Nordic arm unintentionally posted the most recent episode of the show a day earlier on its website, and pirate sites quickly picked up before leaking it online.
The first copies of the episode were of low quality. However, a 1080p version eventually surfaced and thousands of pirated copies were downloaded as soon as word circulated online that the leak had happed.
Speaking via Variety, HBO's spokesperson said, "This past Sunday's episode was made available early on the HBO Nordic platform temporarily due to a technical issue, at which time it seems to have been copied. Upon learning of the incident, we used the available means to limit further access to the episode."
Meanwhile, the latest character that died on "Game of Thrones" caused mixed reactions. First, it was shocking, then the tears, followed by rage, acceptance, and finally memes. Now, the incident is a pop culture controversy and the creators are sorry.
Showrunners Dan Weiss and David Benioff appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday, May 24 to apologize for the death, according to Gizmodo, and they did so with a clever spin. Here is a sneak peek to have a glimpse of what will happen.
