Is the war on online piracy Lost?

[KiwiCoromandel]

My favourite castaways are already back on US television, but Network Seven seems to have abandoned its plan of "fast-tracking" Lost.

The enigmatic Lost returned to US screens almost two weeks ago, yet in Australia the Seven Network is still spruiking it as "returning in February". So much for last season's efforts to screen each episode of Lost in Australia within a few days of it airing in the US.

Fast-tracking was clearly an attempt to win back viewers who illegally download DVD-quality episodes of Lost from the internet each week.

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http://digihub.smh.com.au/node/249

source:aturner's blog/SMH

image:www.umbc.edu...."Anyone with internet access can already download the first three episodes of the new series of Lost using BitTorrent."

[DudeAsInCool]

You can find out the worldwide rankings for P2P video downloads ShowInsider.com - Lost currently is the second most downloaded tv program in the world.

[Malicious Intent]

I didn't know there was a counter-offensive?

[DudeAsInCool]

An article in today's New York Times, "Digital Pirates Winning Battle Against The Studios," suggests the same. But if Box Office receipts are up in a troubled economy, is digital filesharing really taking a toll - or is it helping promote the product?

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[DudeAsInCool]

New York Times' readers speak out on the issue