In spite of the leak, Sunday’s Game of Thrones was the most-watched episode so far
Game of Thrones has already broken its own record for most-watched episode, after just setting a new one with the season 7 premiere a few weeks ago. According to HBO, 10.2 million viewers tuned in for season 7, episode 4, “The Spoils of War,” on Sunday night, beating out the 10.1 million who showed up for episode 1, “Dragonstone.” That number doesn’t include viewers who watched online or through an HBO app, which will almost certainly push that number even higher.
The new high-water mark is especially impressive, considering the full episode leaked in its entirety on Friday morning, following an issue with HBO distribution partner Star India. The hackers who leaked it are demanding HBO pay a...