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By Jordan Valinsky 4/02 12:15pm

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HBO Thinks Illegally Downloading ‘Game of Thrones’ Is a Huge Compliment to the Network

The highly anticipated season three opener of “Game of Thrones” is shattering download records on BitTorrent as millions of fans are pirating the fantasy sex romp to the Iron Throne. Looks like HBO’s techie-courting promotional strategy is working, just not the way they’d hope. Read More

By Dan Duray 3/17/11 10:12am

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