Illegal downloaders looking for 'Heroes'

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Illegal downloaders looking for 'Heroes'

Fri Aug 28, 2009 @ 12:23PM PST

By Eriq Gardner


New-heroes-pic According to research just released by digital media measurement firm Big Champagne, 47 percent of all illegal downloading activity comes from the United States.

The firm also reported that "Heroes" was the most popular illegal download this year, with about 55 million people downloading the show. Digital pirates love shows about good versus evil, apparently.

Here's a list of the top downloaded TV shows and movies of the year, according to the research outlet:

Top 10 Worldwide TV Torrents (# Downloads)

  1. Heroes; 54,562,012
  2. Lost; 51,151,396
  3. 24; 34,119,093
  4. Prison Break; 29,283,591
  5. House; 26,277,954
  6. Fringe; 21,434,755
  7. Desperate Housewives; 21,378,412
  8. Grey’s Anatomy; 19,916,775
  9. Gossip Girl; 19,706,870
  10. Smallville; 19,598,999

Top 10 Worldwide Film Torrents  (# Downloads)

  1. Watchmen; 16,906,452
  2. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; 13, 133, 137
  3. Yes Man; 13,038,364
  4. Twilight; 11,632,645
  5. Fast and Furious; 10,613,668
  6. Gran Torino; 9,880,700
  7. Marley and Me; 9,099,219
  8. Slumdog Millionaire; 8,840,884
  9. Bolt; 8,690,633
  10. Australia; 8,628,012

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