[dnlhoust]

It's interesting that this topic is something article worthy to the US; I'm not taking a swing at the US or salon.com. But as someone from the UK, this is the norm for a good majority of TV shows. I'd even make the assumption that if someone told me they can't wait for the next episode of a TV show; that they're waiting for it to become available online for download

[rmc]

Yep, USA welcome to what Hollywood does to the rest of us.

[alan_cx]

Im in the UK. I regularly download US TV shows at US pace. Take a show like Lost, I wanted to be in the online discussions. Unless you are at US pace, you are basically screwed.

I pay for all the channels that shows like Lost will eventually appear on. So, as far as I am concerned, my habit is perfectly legit.

Lost specifically got to the point where it was aired with in 24 hrs of the US broadcast, and that was fine. In practice I would see the download with in that time span anyway. This is the way to go to stop people downloading.

Problem is, downloading turns out to be easier and more convenient that actually being told when to sit and watch, and how. Its easier than using the broadcasters on line offerings. So, I still download.

Give me a "legit" way that is a quick, easy and free as torrents, etc, I'll use it like a shot.

As for people in the US downloading Downtown, well fair enough. Its should be as available to them as I want it to be here.

[civild]

This, exactly. Most of the TV shows I do watch are American and are shown on TV the next day at best, and never at worst. I don't feel bad downloading and viewing something that I'm already paying for to get it in advance, and I'm certain millions of others on both sides of the pond feel the same.