This is how Philip Morris reacted and this is a nice comment by a redditor on the subject:Companies need to realize that simply following regulation is NOT something to be proud of. Wow, you followed the rules set forth by the government which if you break, could end in serious financial or personal penalty. You know what else is a rule? Not pissing on the train, but you don't see me acting like I need a freakin medal for not pissing on the train. The key difference between me and the tobacco companies, however, is that I don't need to be told not to piss on the train. These goddamn companies had to be forced not to piss on the train, but we all know, if they could, they'd whip it out and start spraying everywhere they can.
Americans dont receive journalism this good from actual news outlets. Too bad its only on HBO.
...and Youtube. HBO has an interesting take on sharing; "We get paid by your local cable affiliate whether you steal it or not so... rawk on." “Basically, we’ve been dealing with this issue for years with HBO, literally 20, 30 years, where people have always been running wires down on the back of apartment buildings and sharing with their neighbors,” he said. “Our experience is, it all leads to more penetration, more paying subs, more health for HBO, less reliance on having to do paid advertising… If you go around the world, I think you’re right, Game of Thrones is the most pirated show in the world. Well, you know, that’s better than an Emmy.”