May 02, 2016 07:12 PM
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Winter is coming. The curiosity as well as excitement is on rise with the sixth season and so is impatience. As soon as an episode airs in the US, the mystery is unveiled on Social Media. It's difficult to avoid Facebook/Twitter till you see the episode unless you like to watch all episodes of the season in one go.
However, for the impatient soul, these are the options to view the series:
Hotstar: Hotstar has officially secured rights from HBO to broadcast the series, aired from 7.30 am i.e an hour after the episode starts airing in the States. It's a subscription based service, first month is free. At least, you can watch 4 to 5 episodes for free following which it charges Rs.200 per month. The content is uncensored.
HBO Go / HBO Now: This is HBO's official streaming service in US and Canada available on Google Play Store, iTunes App Store and Amazon. However, viewers outside US/Canada will have to unblock the service using PureVPN that charged$4-$5 per month. HBO Now is offering a month's free service outside US.
Star World Premiere: This may not be such a good idea. Firstly, the episode airs a day after its broadcasted in the US. Secondly, it will censored and edited which takes the fun as well as content out of the series. You may miss out on some important scenes.
Torrent: This one is not recommended, however, an episode is available on torrents for download or streaming as soon as it ends on TV. This one just requires a net pack and a torrent downloader. Many torrent sites also provide the option of online streaming.
The ethical and quick way to watching Game of Thrones on par with the world premiere is a Hotstar subscription. I watched the second episode on Hotstar and haven't had an interruption or felt like it was edited. Given my impatience, I was happy someone has finally bought the official right to the uncensored content. I get to curb my excitement for Rs.200 per month, totally worth it.
