HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Leaks Before Season Opener

Bloomberg: Four episodes of HBO’s hit show “Game of Thrones” have been leaked, hours before the season premiere of the blockbuster swords-and-dragons series. The leak appears to have originated from within a group that HBO approved to receive the episodes. HBO had sent copies to media outlets for review. “Game of Thrones” ranks as one of the world’s most-pirated shows. The episodes were downloaded more than 100,000 times and appeared on sites including Pirate Bay.