The Grand Tour has been pirated more than any other series, reports industry analyst Muso. A few episodes of Amazon’s series are available and the first was downloaded at least 9.7 million times. Muso says the downloads surpassed those for Game of Thrones and other hit shows.
As the series is both popular (it’s a reboot of the world’s top motoring show) and only available to Prime subscribers, it’s bound to be a widely pirated show. The required Prime subscription is $99 per year.
It is the most illegally downloaded program ever. It is off the scale in terms of volume. It has overtaken every big show, including Game Of Thrones, for the totals across different platforms. – Chris Elkins, chief commercial officer, Muso
Pirating of the first episode alone has cost Amazon an estimated £3.2 million. The second episode was downloaded 6.4 million times and the third 4.6 million times.
Amazon spent an alleged $250 million on the series.
