Stay safe online and avoid TV shows from dodgy sites.

Streaming or downloading movies without paying for them may seem harmless but there are serious consequences for Australians who pirate. Over 2 million Aussies say they’ve experienced fraud, ID theft or hacking from dodgy sites according to Creative Content Australia’s 2023 Australian Piracy and Behaviours Survey. Downloading or streaming TV shows for free is not only a violation of copyright law, but it also hurts the creators who bring your favourite stories to life.

A guide to finding safe and legal content.

There are lots of ways you can watch TV shows and stay safe.

1.Your one-stop-shop for must watch TV, and where to find it:

Flicks is an at-home viewing guide which helps you track down what you want to watch, and where you can find it.

Just Watch shows you where you can legally watch movies and TV shows.

2. Buy the latest and greatest TV series and episodes, subscription free:

Visit Apple TV, Prime Video or Google Play to find new and old TV series.

3. Sign up to a monthly subscription service to access a large library of content, all in one place:

Binge has over 25,000 hours of the world’s best shows and movies from $10 per month.

Amazon Prime Video has a huge catalogue of TV shows and free shipping on millions of products from $9.99 per month.

Disney+ brings you movies and TV series from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic all in one place from $13.99 per month.

Netflix offers high-profile original programming as well as a huge catalogue of popular movies starting from $7.99 per month.

Paramount+ from $6.99 per month you can subscribe to enjoy classic titles from the Paramount catalogue.

Stan has a growing library of originals as well as iconic series and movies from $12 per month.

*prices are correct as of October 2024

What makes pirate sites so risky?

• Illegal streaming services are run by organised crime networks who make money from the people who visit their sites.
• Accessing illegal streams puts you at risk of receiving malicious software and exposing your personal information
• The risk of fraud and ID theft significantly increases on sites where you pay to access.
• Unauthorised sites have no consumer safeguards in place, potentially exposing yourself or loved ones to inappropriate content

How to identify a dodgy site?

• Sites offering ‘free’ movies, TV and sport are probably too good to be true
• Services offering enormous catalogues of TV shows and movies still at the cinema
• Websites with dodgy advertising promoting gambling or pornography
• Access to multiple streaming services for incredible prices