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10. Homeland (Showtime) - 36,733 average users pirating worldwide per dayJoe Alblas—Showtime
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9. Fargo (FX) - 44,846 average users pirating worldwide per dayFX
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8. Modern Family (ABC) - 46,908 average users pirating worldwide per dayPeter Stone—ABC
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7. Masters of Sex (Showtime) - 56,347 average users pirating worldwide per dayFrank Ockenfels—AMC
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6. House of Cards (Netflix) - 56,881 average users pirating worldwide per dayNathaniel E. Bell—Netflix
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5. True Detective (HBO) - 71,130 average users pirating worldwide per dayJIm Bridges—HBO
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4. Orange is the New Black (Netflix) - 81,298 average users pirating worldwide per dayJojo Whilden—Netflix
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3. The Big Bang Theory (CBS) - 94,794 average users pirating worldwide per dayMichael Yarish—CBS
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2. Breaking Bad (AMC) - 141,334 average users pirating worldwide per dayFrank Ockenfels—AMC
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Online piracy for Breaking Bad rose by 412% the day after it won a flurry of Emmys, including one for Outstanding Drama Series, at the 2014 Primetime Emmys, according to anti-piracy firm CEG TEK International. This bumped Breaking Bad up from the sixth most pirated show worldwide to second, with other shows featured at the Emmys, such as True Detective and House of Cards, seeing similar increases as well.
Take a look at the ten most pirated shows online according to data provided by CEG TEK International, via Variety.
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