Sky takes anti-piracy measures for new season of Game of Thrones

Good news for Kiwi fans of Game of Thrones - they'll be able to watch new episodes at exactly the same time as the rest of the world.

Sky TV has taken moves to combat piracy of the hit show - one of the world's most torrented series - by screening episodes from the upcoming fifth season at the same time as America.

That means fans will need to be parked in front of a television with Soho at 1pm on Monday afternoons to watch the episodes.

The season kicks off on April 13, and Soho will replay the episode at 8.30pm on Monday nights for fans who can't watch it in the afternoon slot.

It's the first time Kiwi fans can watch a season of Game of Thrones at the same time as American audiences watch it on HBO.

It also means those that do will easily avoid spoilers on Facebook and Twitter ahead of new episodes.

Watch the new trailer for Game of Thrones' fifth season below:

- nzherald.co.nz