The Grand Tour Beats Game of Thrones in at Least One Category
Being the most pirated show on the internet is a dubious honor, but someone’s got to do it.
According to a recent report, The Grand Tour‘s first episode was illegally downloaded 7.9 million times, with the second episode following up with 6.4 million illegal downloads. The third episode has been downloaded 4.6 million times, helping make it the most illegally downloaded show in history. Yes, that means that Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May’s new show has overtaken every big show, including Game of Thrones, when it comes to piracy.
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The data was compiled by MUSO, the leading data analysts of the piracy market, with its chief commercial officer Chris Elkins saying, “It is the most illegally downloaded program ever. It is off the scale in terms of volume.”
Unfortunately, with the show behind the paywall of an Amazon Prime subscription, it’s no surprise that it’s pirated. But the numbers should be alarming to Amazon, since it’s potentially a huge loss in revenue since the company invested into the show to help bolster Amazon Prime subscriptions.
[Source: The Daily Mail]
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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