A Tasmanian man has made what he believes is a reasonable compensation offer to TV company HBO to "illegally download" episodes of hit series Game of Thrones.

On the back of HBO ramping up their efforts to curb illegal downloading of the popular series, John Hyslop from Hobart has reached out to HBO to offer them $10 for each episode he downloads.

To carry out this promise, which many people have since backed, he has requested HBO send him details of how to transfer the money.

Mr Hyslop said he only has two choices when a new GOT episode is released, "illegally download an episode or just not watch it".

"I list those as my only two options because we have a serious distribution problem in our country."

John Hyslop said there is a serious problem distributing the hit TV series in Australia. ( Facebook: John Hyslop )

The only legal way of watching Game of Thrones soon after it is aired in Australia is through Foxtel, which many Australian fans of the show have refused to sign up to just to access the one show on the subscription service.

Mr Hyslop compared Foxtel to going to an all-you-can-eat buffet at an Indian restaurant "where it costs you $30 to get in when all you really wanted was the butter chicken".

"Their services are well below industry standards and incredibly overpriced."

To watch Game of Thrones on Foxtel, customers pay at least $46 per month on a 12-month contract.

Customers also have the option of subscribing to Foxtel's streaming service.

Customers have to pay $26 for the basic entertainment package and a further $20 for the drama package which includes access to the Showcase channel, on which Game of Thrones is aired.

Mr Hyslop also said if HBO are not interested in receiving payment for his illegal downloads, he would also pay them to send him a USB stick with each week's episode through the mail.

In the last week, HBO has sent out thousands of warnings to copyright infringers, according to TorrentFreak, in an attempt to get control over Game of Thrones piracy.

The television network has requested torrent sites remove Game of Thrones torrents, with several major sites obliging including KickassTorrents and Torrentz.

Game of Thrones is the most pirated program in history, and the finale of season four set a new record for illegal downloads with 1.5 million downloads.

The series does not appear for purchase on the Apple iTunes store or the Google Play store until each season has finished airing due to HBO's exclusive deal with Foxtel.

HBO has not yet responded to Mr Hyslop's offer via Facebook.