The law is slowly but surely evolving to try and prevent piracy from taking place, and when it does, to prosecute people suspected of illegal file-sharing. Which obviously isn’t good for The Pirate Bay, which is seeking to sneak around the problem with IPREDator.

The Pirate Bay

We’re around three weeks away from hearing the outcome of the recent trial at which The Pirate Bay was accused of being an integral part of Internet piracy. The verdict from the Swedish court is expected on April 17, although very little will likely change whatever the judge decides.

One part of The Pirate Bay’s defense was that only a small percentage (20 percent) of the torrent files it tracked were infringing copyright, with most being legal and legitimate. However, a new service being launched by The Pirate Bay seeks to help protect that percentage of people sharing copyrighted material, or at least that’s what I’m forced to conclude.

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ER Synopsis

Created by Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park), the long-running drama ER follows the trials and tribulations of doctors working in a Chicago, Illinois emergency room.

In addition to the perils and stress of working in an emergency room, the doctors on ER must also deal with their own tumultuous personal lives.

ER is also known for giving audiences their first real taste of Hollywood superstar George Clooney, who can be seen in the show’s first five seasons.

Watch ER online

• Watch ER on Amazon Video on Demand (US, all seasons, $1.99 per episode)
• Watch full episodes of ER on iTunes (US link, all seasons $1.99 for standard and $2.99 for HD)
• Watch ER on Hulu (US, recent episodes only)
• Watch ER on NBC’s website (US, recent episodes only)
• Watch ER on Fancast (US, recent episodes only)
• Watch ER on AOL (US, recent episodes only)
• Search for ER Episodes
• Find ER torrents
• See if you can stream this on Netflix

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Sophie Synopsis

Sophie is a Canadian comedy series produced by CBC Television network.

Sophie centers around the character of Sophie Parker (played by Natalie Brown), who is a single mother and a talent agent. A psychic tells her she will have the worst year of her life and upon return home she learns her boyfriend left with her best friend and she is left to raise her child alone.

Sophie debuted in January of 2008 and has been bought by ABC network. Currently it is in it’s second season and should start airing in United States in 2009.

• Watch Sophie on iTunes (Canadian residents)
• Watch Sophie on CBC (Canadian residents only)
• Search for Sophie Episodes
• Find Sophie Torrents
• See if you can stream this on Netflix

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The Pretender Synopsis

The Pretender stars Michael T. Weiss as Jarod, a former child prodigy with the unique ability to learn and execute any task he desires.

He is also on the run from The Centre, the organization that abducted him as a boy and exploited him.

With his abilities, Jarod impersonates a variety of people in various professions as the episode calls for it, all the while attempting to remain in hiding from The Centre.

Watch The Pretender online

• Watch The Pretender on Amazon Video on Demand (US, Season 1, $1.99 per episode)
• Watch full episodes of The Pretender on iTunes (US link, Season 1, $1.99 for standard and $2.99 for HD)
• Watch The Pretender on Hulu (US, all seasons)
• Watch The Pretender on Fancast (US, all seasons only)
• Watch The Pretender on AOL (US, all seasons only)
• Search for The Pretender Episodes
• Find The Pretender torrents
• See if you can stream this on Netflix

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Cities of the Underworld Synopsis

Cities of the Underworld is a documentary series airing on the History Channel. It explores the subterranean structures and cultures beneath ancient and modern civilizations. It uses a lively, imaginative narration and CGI to show what these underground locations may have looked like in their heyday.

The series was hosted by Eric Geller in the first season but has since been hosted by Don Wildman. It finished airing its third season in February and is expected to return for a fourth season. The official website includes a supplemental original web series, Naked Underground.

• Cities of the Underworld on iTunes (US link, $1.99/episode)
• Cities of the Underworld on History.com (US, recent episodes)
• Cities of the Underworld on TV.com (US, recent episodes)
• Search for Cities of the Underworld Episodes
• Find Cities of the Underworld Torrents
• See if you can stream this on Netflix

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The Chopping Block Synopsis

The Chopping Block is a reality TV series that debuted in March on NBC network.

The Chopping Block features a Michelin star chef Marco Pierre White and a group of participants as they pursue their dream of opening up a restaurant and compete for the prize of $250.000.

The Chopping Block is based on the same version of an Australian reality show.

• Watch The Chopping Block on NBC (US residents only)
• Watch The Chopping Block on Hulu (US residents only)
• Watch The Chopping Block on Fancast (US residents only)
• Search for The Chopping Block Episodes
• Find The Chopping Block Torrents
• See if you can stream this on Netflix

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No-one living in China will be able to access YouTube for the foreseeable future after the site was mysteriously blocked in the country at the beginning of the week. The reason? One video showing violence against Tibetan protesters.

It is not the first time we’ve seen problems with Chinese online censorship:

• Online Video Regulations In China | Where Even Infidelity Is Censored Not To Exist- Feb 2008
• Chinese YouTube on the Cards | Censorship Issues? – June 2007

Also we’ve seen censorship issues in other countries too including Thailand, Brazil and Turkey.

The Great Firewall Of China

The Chinese government has a bizarre relationship with the Internet. Its Great Firewall of China is in place to prevent the population of over one billion people (300 million of which are Internet users) from accessing Web sites the authorities deem unsuitable for general viewing. This has, in the past included such subversive destinations as the BBC, Wikipedia, and even Google News.

And now it’s YouTube, although the reasons for the wholesale blocking of the most popular online video site in the world are as yet unclear. The Chinese authorities have not officially informed Google of the block, but it became apparent something was up when traffic slowed to a trickle on Monday, finally stopping altogether on Tuesday.

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