An empirical investigation into the 'piracy' of television series in South Africa

The end-user 'piracy' of television series, particularly of those produced by USA television networks such as HBO, NBC, ABC and FOX, is a growing trend in South Africa. This paper aims to identify why South Africans want to view television series this way and contribute to the research recognising it as a significant trend in media consumption. The key questions that are examined in this paper include: Who are these individuals, what is their viewing behaviour and why? This paper thus examines the literature available surrounding the profile, the motivations, and the viewing patterns of these revolutionary series viewers.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Centre for Film and Media Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• McQueen, Kate

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Glenn, Ian

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12228

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12228