While it's certainly a dubious honor, it turns out that Apple TV + has made the list of most pirated shows for 2021, the first time since the service launched in 2019 that one of Apple's original shows has been popular enough. as for torrent users to have. been looking for it.
The program that put Apple on the list was none other than Foundation, his popular series loosely based on Isaac Asimov's trilogy of the same name.
According to Torrenfreak (via 9to5Mac), Foundation ranked seventh, behind a slew of Disney + titles led by Wandavision. Third, Netflix The Wizard broke the Disney + career, which also included Loki, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Hawkeye, Y What if?
Entering right behind Foundation it was Rick and morty, which appears on Cartoon Network, Netflix and HBO Max, followed by Netflix Arcane and from Amazon Time wheel - another fantasy title based on a popular book series that has the potential to be acclaimed.
High expectations for Foundation
Although it is perhaps a bit surprising that Foundation to turn off Ted lasso, considering the last overwhelming popularityIt's fair to say that the high-profile sci-fi series hasn't lagged behind in ratings or critical reviews either.
In fact, Foundation is arguably the most anticipated series on Apple TV +. News that Apple was working on the ambitious project first appeared in 2018, sparking a round of speculation about whether the tech giant could actually pull it off.
After all, creating a successful show involves much more than just throwing money at it, so even with Apple's extremely deep pockets, success was far from guaranteed. In fact, many writers have tried to translate Asimov's complex work on expanding galaxies to the big screen, and even HBO couldn't figure out how to turn it into a series.
So, there was a good deal of skepticism about what Foundation it would turn out to be. If Apple could make it happen, it would have the potential to become a "Game of Thrones moment" for the nascent streaming giant. Expectations were high and that undoubtedly left a lot of people wanting to take a look, including those who couldn't or didn't want to watch it directly on Apple TV +.
The jury is still out on whether Apple will be able to make the first season as great as GoT, but it's clearly off to a good start. Executive producer David S. Goyer has taken great liberties in translating Asimov's work into film, so purist fans of Asimov's novels may have been disappointed.
Ultimately, however, the changes made to Goyer's adaptation were necessary and, in hindsight, made it clear why those versions that tried to follow the original narrative too closely eventually died on the table.
Still these places Foundation in very good company, like Torrentfreak note that game of Thrones it consistently topped this list for several years in a row, right up until the year after the show's cancellation.
A fragmented broadcast landscape
Torrentfreak It also notes that many more people are searching for popular streaming titles these days, rather than just reaching theatrical releases. While this could also be skewed by the global health crisis we've all been facing for the past few years, the site also attributes this to subscription fatigue.
At one time, Netflix was arguably the only streaming service most people needed, but as others like Disney + have developed their own services and Apple has started producing original content, it's no longer possible to find everything you need. you want in one place. This leads to juggling multiple subscriptions or sticking with one or two that offer most of the content you want, while purchasing shows from others through torrent sites.
But nevertheless, Torrentfreak The stats only measure actual BitTorrent traffic, which these days doesn't represent a large part of the hacking landscape. Many people now stream their pirated content from services like Kodi, which generally don't share viewing statistics.
