Twitter, after learning some users streamed the Game of Thrones season premiere via Periscope, is considering sending some user accounts to the wall, through the Moon door, to the Black Cells of the Red Keep.
Twitter's recently acquired livestreaming service, Periscope, was being used to share the live video of the Game of Thrones' season five premier. Users have been sharing images of their illegal usage on Periscope, prompting Twitter to take action.
"Any violation of the terms of use are taken seriously," said a Twitter spokesperson said. "We work together with our community to ensure our content rules are respected. Report any content that violates our Community Guidelines."
Twitter won't monitor Periscope accounts to catch people streaming copyrighted content, but the company will follow up on reports of usages that's in violation of the live streaming software's terms of service, Twitter said. Those found to be violated the terms of service could have their Periscope accounts suspended or shut down altogether.
"We reserve the right to remove Content alleged to be infringing without prior notice and at our sole discretion," states Periscope's terms of services. "In appropriate circumstances, Periscope will also terminate a user's account if the user is determined to be a repeat infringer."
TV series Game of Thrones appears poised to keep its three-year streak alive, running again as the world's most pirated TV show. Before the Periscope livestreams surfaced and preceding the season premier, the first five episodes of Game of Thrones' fifth season leaked online.
The leaked episodes are believed to have been ripped from one or more DVDs given to the media for reviews. Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes, like other telecoms affiliated with the show, and HBO itself, has tried to take an optimistic approach to the unprecedented level of piracy that swarms around the show.
"If you go around the world, I think you're right, 'Game of Thrones' is the most pirated show in the world. Well, you know, that's better than an Emmy," Bewkes said last year.
Despite its best efforts to remain optimistic, HBO was likely upset when the first four episodes of Thrones leaked onto the Internet. HBO coordinated the launch of its standalone Internet TV service, HBO Now, with the premiere of Game of Thrones' fifth season.
HBO shook hands with Apple to release HBO Now as a timed exclusive for Apple TV, though a version of the service is also available for Dish Network's Sling TV.
