British cinema goers will have to wait until it opens next week to see if The Curious Case of Benjamin Button deserves the Oscar and Bafta nominations showered upon it. But thousands of people across the UK have already watched the film on their computers at home, thanks to the latest internet piracy phenomenon: live “streaming” of movies on YouTube-style websites.Film piracy watchdogs are so concerned about the rapidly expanding phenomenon that they have now launched a major clampdown.
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Pirates ‘streaming’ Hollywood’s latest into your home
British cinema goers will have to wait until it opens next week to see if The Curious Case of Benjamin Button deserves the Oscar and Bafta nominations showered upon it. But thousands of people across the UK have already watched the film on their computers at home, thanks to the latest internet piracy phenomenon: live “streaming” of movies on YouTube-style websites.