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Another Game of Thrones episode leaks

Cape Town – In Westeros Cersei would parade someone naked through the streets for this: Yet another Game of Thrones episode has leaked days before it’s supposed to be shown.

This time HBO in Spain broadcast this coming Sunday’s sixth episode of the hit show days before it was supposed to.

ICYMI: Game of Thrones leak has HBO scrambling.

After the accidental broadcast viewers immediately recorded, ripped and pirated the Game of Thrones episode that went viral on torrent sites. 

More about the episode: 

In the sixth episode of Game of Thrones Jon Snow and his ragtag group of followers set out beyond the great wall’s ice-scape to go capture a White Walker.

Here's a preview for the episode:

Although HBO reportedly only had the Game of Thrones episode up for an hour before realising their massive mistake, it was already too late. Viewers grabbed it in high definition (HD) and instantly started sharing it online, faster that what HBO could take it down.

Besides the two Game of Thrones breaches, HBO is also the target of another hacker demanding a ransom for a massive trove of HBO data that’s been stolen, including emails.

During the sixth season HBO in Norway accidentally broadcast an episode a few hours before it was supposed to, but the latest Game of Thrones devastation hits HBO four days before the episode is supposed to be shown.

It doesn’t seem to have animpact in America on the ratings. 


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