Comments on: When Is A Spoiler No Longer a Spoiler? http://firsttube.com/read/When-Is-A-Spoiler-No-Longer-a-Spoiler/ crunchy nuggets, served semi-daily Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:19:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Eugenia http://firsttube.com/read/When-Is-A-Spoiler-No-Longer-a-Spoiler/#comment-119 Eugenia Sat, 26 May 2007 13:20:11 +0000 http://firsttube.com/read/When-Is-A-Spoiler-No-Longer-a-Spoiler#comment-119 I agree. Spoilers for a TV show that was broadcasted in its native country is not a spoiler anymore. However, it might still be a spoiler for, let's say, the Greek TV viewers that they won't get to see the episode for a few more months from now.<br /> <br /> This is why I say that the current TV model does not work anymore in the Internet age. Greeks are pirating the hell out of 'Lost' and other series not only because they don't have the money to buy the DVDs, but because they want to watch it NOW. And iTunes is not available in Greece, neither ABC's site serves the episodes to Greek IP addresses. So, what alternative do they have? Wait 5-6 months? Out of the question. I agree. Spoilers for a TV show that was broadcasted in its native country is not a spoiler anymore. However, it might still be a spoiler for, let’s say, the Greek TV viewers that they won’t get to see the episode for a few more months from now.

This is why I say that the current TV model does not work anymore in the Internet age. Greeks are pirating the hell out of ‘Lost’ and other series not only because they don’t have the money to buy the DVDs, but because they want to watch it NOW. And iTunes is not available in Greece, neither ABC’s site serves the episodes to Greek IP addresses. So, what alternative do they have? Wait 5-6 months? Out of the question.

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