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zherok t1_iuctafu wrote

Reply to comment by BladesMan235 in Global Streaming Is Still Growing, But Starting to Get Squeezed by HumanOrAlien

It did, however, shrink, as there was actually reasonable access to content for a short while before all the IP owners got the brilliant idea to all spin up their own streaming services.

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BladesMan235 t1_iucx59m wrote

Maybe in the US it did but the rest of the world still have issues with some US shows or sometimes movies not being available to them legally or cheaply so piracy didnt really stop or slow

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zherok t1_iuf02tx wrote

It's still very US-centric, yes. But consider that at one time even with a streaming service devoted to it, at one time you needed an active cable TV subscription in order to legally watch HBO and Game of Thrones specifically. Making your primary audience jump through hoops just to watch your service meant it was getting pirated a lot in those same markets.

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