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Torrenting hasn't been the most popular form of piracy for a while: many subscribe to a couple streaming services and use pirate streaming sites to fill in the gaps [1]. This is so prevalent that even entertainment industry talent use pirate sites for both series [2] and sports [3]. Takedowns mean that sites change from year to year but FMHY-style curation makes casual piracy easy: one can always find a site with 1080p content (unsure about the bitrate though) and great UX.

[1] https://torrentfreak.com/could-piracy-help-netflix-win-the-s... [2] https://www.indy100.com/celebrities/sydney-sweeney-pirating-... [3] https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/nfl-player-illegally...



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