Beijing (CNN) China-based fans of "Game of Thrones" missed out on six minutes of violence, prostitutes and coarse language which was cut from the premiere of the show's final season on Sunday.

Chinese media giant Tencent owns the exclusive rights to the widely loved HBO series inside the country, where it can be watched on the company's website and app.

HBO itself is not available to the general public there, leaving the censored version on Tencent as the only legal option.

The first episode of season 8 was broadcast around the world Sunday night. The hit fantasy show explores the bloody feuds of noble families as they struggle to gain the Iron Throne in the fictional world of Westeros.

Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen, two of the main characters in Game of Thrones.

The series is famous for its violence and nudity -- but Chinese fans have learned to expect strict censorship.

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