Heroes, Lost, Prison Break, Fringe and Watchmen top illegal downloads
HEROES and Lost have topped the popularity poll - of illegal downloaders.
Heroes was the most popular illegal download this year, according to research firm Big Champagne.
Some 55 million people downloaded the show, while 51 million chose to access Lost.
Others in the Top 10 include other Anorak City favourites 24, Fringe and Prison Break.
And when it comes to movies, Watchmen was the top black download.
Nearly 17 million grabbed the Alan Moore anti-hero movie from leading torrent sites.
"Millions of television viewers now access free, unauthorised versions of favourite shows at least some of the time," says Eric Garland, chief executive of Big Champagne.
"This is a socially acceptable form of casual piracy - and it is replacing viewing hours."
Click to the next page for the illegal download Top 10s.
TV SHOWS
1. Heroes - 54,562,012
2. Lost - 51,151,396
3. 24 - 34,119,093
4. Prison Break - 29,283,591
5. House - 26,277,954
6. Fringe - 21,434,755
7. Desperate Housewives - 21,378,412
8. Grey's Anatomy - 19,916,775
9. Gossip Girl - 19,706,870
10. Smallville - 19,598,999
MOVIES
1. Watchmen - 16,906,452
2. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - 13,133, 137
3. Yes Man - 13,038,364
4. Twilight - 11,632,645
5. Fast and Furious - 10,613,668
6. Gran Torino - 9,880,700
7. Marley and Me - 9,099,219
8. Slumdog Millionaire - 8,840,884
9. Bolt - 8,690,633
10. Australia - 8,628,012
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