I hate being left out of the free multimedia frenzy.

I know many people in Europe (and other places) who download American TV episodes, because they can’t wait to see their newest favorite show.

Now many broadcasters like ABC and NBC offer free episodes - only for Americans. Many web sites have reported the free offers - without checking if it’s free for everyone or just a limited deal. The same is true for the iTunes store, that offers all these cool TV shows only for Americans as well. As an European I can’t buy an episode of ‘Lost’ or ‘Galactica’.

But the BBC is also restricting it’s video service to UK citizens or better say IPs.

Hello? Global market? Many of your ‘foreign pirates’ download your stuff, because it either takes several months before these episodes are released in their country or they simply don’t get your stuff at all. Who wants to watch a ‘hot’ V series after the hype is gone and you already know from the intranets the whole story?!

So if you want my money - you better open up your shop for me while I am hot to buy your wares. Otherwise I will look for the ‘warez’ someplace else …