HBO making all original series available internationally one week after US airing

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HBO has told The Verge it will make all new episodes of its original programming, including heavily pirated hit series Game of Thrones, available to its international markets within a week after new episodes air in the United States. HBO senior vice president of corporate affairs Jeff Cusson first told Forbes about the change in reference to Game of Thrones earlier this week, saying the season three premiere would be available in all 176 of HBO’s international markets one week after it airs on March 31, or within the first week of April. That differs from previous seasons of HBO shows including Game of Thrones, which took weeks or sometimes even months to reach international audiences.

The change is not in response to piracy or new…

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