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There aredozens of New York barswhere fans gather to watchGame of Throneson Sunday nights.
Going forward, few shows will have the opportunity to gather the communal momentumThronesdoes the same time each week.
For most shows, this would be a major deterrent.
Today, more and more Indian viewers makeGame of Thronesa part of their Monday mornings.
A large chunk of this is owed to increased ease of access.
In addition, its low price point has helped it capture the Indian market.
Most were even avid torrenters until the show became available legally the day of.
The episodes are downloadable, too, so watching on the way to work is also possible.
Social media spoilers can be avoided, but not co-worker spoilers, he adds.
Of course, the scramble to catchGame of Throneslive gets more complicated in other time zones around the world.
Next Sunday,Game of Throneswill exit a markedly different world from the one it entered in 2011.
It has a sense of global community.