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Game Of Thrones To Be Most Pirated Show Of 2012

Game of Thrones is a medieval fantasy TV series created for HBO based on George R. R. Martin’s series of fantasy novels. The first season debuted in April 2011 and it has been renewed for a third season. It has won numerous awards at the Emmys and Golden Globes. As the show’s popularity has been increasing so has the number of people illegally downloading the episodes.
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TV Show Debate Leads To Michael Podniestrzanski Throwing His Cousin Joshua Ross Through Front Window

Game of Thrones has some passionate fans, especially Michael Podniestrzanski and his cousin Joshua Ross. The two “got into a verbal altercation” about HBO show. After they debated which characters was going to win a battle, the two physically assaulted each other. Podniestrzanski ended up throwing Ross through the front window. Podniestrzanski was arrested for misdemeanor domestic battery and was held in county jail. [TV Squad]
Google TV Signs Up Turner, NBC, HBO, and NBA As Content Partners

Google TV was introduced five months ago and the company wrote a blog post today to discuss who some of their new content partners are. The new partners are Turner Broadcasting (TBS), NBC Universal, HBO, and the NBA.
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HBO Launches Video Clip Website ComedyFetish.com

Considering all the attention that cable TV shows are getting from being available on Hulu and YouTube, HBO programs are sometimes forgotten about. But now HBO has lauched a new website called ComedyFetish.com which features video clips from all of the seasons of HBO’s TV shows such as Entourage and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
The clips are short enough in length so that it does not take away from the show and psychologically makes the consumer want to buy the DVD to relive those moments in the show. Around the clips are links to BarnesAndNoble and iTunes for those specific episodes.
“We’ve assembled an impressive group of comedy clips and a variety of fun ways for consumers to sample and enjoy these terrific HBO shows before committing to a purchase,” stated HBO VP of Marketing Meredith Ketchum.
One of the mistakes that ComedyFetish makes right off the bat is the ability to embed these videos on to other websites. How else will the content spread and traffic grow on their website?
[via VideoBusiness]