We recently told you here at the Scoop how pilots of hotly-anticipated new shows in America had been leaked online (see here). Although some people consider this smart publicity, the official line by the networks had been outrage and contempt at their content being pirated. In sharp contrast to this, is Jenji Kohan (pictured right), the creator of domestic drugs dramedy Weeds, who was pleased to see the first four episodes of her show’s third season available illegally.

Pleased? Yep, downright chuffed. “Revenue aside, I don’t expect to get rich on Weeds. I’m excited it’s out there. Showtime is great, but it does have a limited audience.” Wow – someone not regurgitating the usual anti-piracy guff and pleased to have their work apprecaited regardless of money. She is frustrated that Weeds is not yet available on legal sites: “It’s very annoying. If I had my druthers, the whole thing would be available right now.” Though this slight grump could be more about the quality of the videos and respectability, professionalism and accessibility of the sites. Ms. Kohan – we salute you!

[via Advertising Age]

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