The Loop: Leaked TV Show Pilots

Posted: August 9, 2007

Keeping things off of the internet is one of the hardest things in the world. Once something gets uploaded it's almost impossible to take it down. This is the viral age and it's becoming increasingly easy to find television pilots available for download before they air.

Last year, the pilot for Weeds was leaked as well as Heroes, which might account for some of their success. The creators certainly seem to like these leaks, but the networks don't.

Do leaks help or hurt television shows and/or the networks they are on? Are some of these leaks done by the networks themselves?

Today, Kevin will debate this with Joel Keller, Assistant Editor for TVSquad.com, and Michael Schneider, Television Editor for Variety.

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