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Revenge’s First Episode Leaks Weeks Before Premiere

The first episode of the upcoming TV-series ‘Revenge’ has leaked on BitTorrent.

The premiere of the ABC show is scheduled for September 21. But judging from the number of downloads thousands of curious viewers can’t wait until then, and go for the PREAIR copy instead.

A few years ago the tag PREAIR was more common than it is nowadays. The tag is used on P2P and Scene releases to indicate that a TV-show has found its way onto the Internet before the episode appears on TV.

At one point during the summer of 2007 a massive 8 new episodes were released with a PREAIR tag in just one week, including hit series such as Dexter, Weeds and Chuck.

The last prominent PREAIR leak before Revenge was the premiere of The Walking Dead’s fist season last year.

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  • politux

    Thanks for the article Ernesto.

  • http://torrentfreak.com/ Rob8urcakes

    Although it’s HIGHLY unlikely abc would’ve leaked this themselves coz of their profit-angle, I reckon it has to be down to one of the producers who YET AGAIN had to sign a CRAP CONTRACT and tie themselves into some sorta slavery-deal that pays shit in comparison to the cash that it could gain.

    Capitalism in the media industry just isn’t compatible guys.

    Grow up, get your various houses in order, and give the consumer what they want in the way we want it ffs.

    • politux

      I don’t know I wouldn’t put it past ABC to leak it themselves to generate buzz and ratings.

  • Jackg

    Don`t forget the Futurama Pre-airs they were huge

  • Jackg

    Don`t forget the Futurama Pre-airs they were huge

  • http://twitter.com/AlyssaBlindy Alyssa Blindy

    I think it was a US government informant trying to get access to the secure servers of the pirate top site.

    • fagsubber

      it was leaked via p2p so no… :>
      prolly just the producers wanting some feedback…

  • Clunge

    Simple release stuff like this, if it is downloaded by the masses then chances are it will be a hit. A good way to see how the show is going to be received.

  • monkeyslap

    ABC sucks!

  • Anon

    PREAIR huh ? this episode is available for free on Kindle

    http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/09/03/abcs-revenge-kindle/

    • A2935308

      Think about what you just wrote. An episode of television available…for Kindle. With a black and white screen and minimal updating.

      So no, no it isn’t. The first episode’s SCREENPLAY is available, however.

      • http://twitter.com/kalichan Kali

        well, Anon is partially correct – If you download the script to your kindle, and go to the last page, there’s a link to a website and a code for you to put in to watch the actual pilot online.

    • monkeyslap

      Read the article you posted again you twit.
      Quote: “You can read the pilot script for the series on the device from now until its Sept. 21 premiere date.”
      If you’re going to post a link to an article, at least have the decency to read the article first before you go jumping to conclusions.

      • Danny

        He probably meant you could get a few friends together and act it out or something, record it and play it back. Then you could watch it before its on TV.

      • http://twitter.com/kalichan Kali

        well, Anon is partially correct – If you download the script to your kindle, and go to the last page, there’s a link to a website and a code for you to put in to watch the actual pilot online.

      • http://twitter.com/kalichan Kali

        well, Anon is partially correct – If you download the script to your kindle, and go to the last page, there’s a link to a website and a code for you to put in to watch the actual pilot online.

  • Anon

    PREAIR huh ? this episode is available for free on Kindle

    http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/09/03/abcs-revenge-kindle/

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  • Cash

    Honestly, I think it’s a network leak done intentionally. NBC put out the first ep of it’s entire lineup a few years ago on Amazon watch instantly, and that’s how I discovered Chuck. I hadn’t been planning on tuning in because it sounded like a cheap knockoff of Jake 2.0, but 5 years later, it’s one of my favorite shows.

  • Anonymous

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