Netflix has revealed that it monitors pirate sites to see which TV series it should be adding to its streaming lineup. The revelation was revealed by the company’s Vice President of Content Acquisition Kelly Merryman in a posting at a Dutch website. Media observers say the strategy makes perfect sense to some media observers. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said illegal downloads from BitTorrent pirate sites could actually drive business to his company. In Canada, piracy went down 50 percent during the first three years the service was offered Canadians.”]
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