As the Internet grows, so does the availability of content become broader and broader, which might make things more readily available for many but isn't exactly profitable for companies who own the rights to content like films and music - and because of that, Popcorn Time's down, perhaps for good.

While more and more companies are jumping to the online streaming vehicle to make films readily available on platforms like Netflix, HBO Now, Hulu and the like, the demand continues to be broader than the supply, making many turn to alternative sites where content is not only readily available but also free of charge, prompting associations to take legal action, including the one that prompted the current Popcorn Time down time.

According to Torrent Freak, fans of the site can thank this Popcorn Time down time to the Motion Picture Association of America (better known as AMPAS), an association controlled by he biggest movie studios in Hollywood, which recently sued three developers of the site in Canada, obtaining an injunction in October to shut down the Popcorntime.io site.

User of the site, which has been called "BitTorrent for dummies" over its simple streaming site-like interface, also went through a batch of lawsuits earlier this year, when the movie industry targeted individuals using the site.

Time Magazine reports that not only Popcorn Time's down, as reps for the movie industry also went after sites YTS/YIFY, targeting the operator of the alternative streaming site in New Zealand at about the same time; that site went down two weeks ago and it's been established it won't be coming back online.

"Popcorn Time and YTS are illegal platforms that exist for one clear reason: to distribute stolen copies of the latest motion pictures and television shows without compensating the people who worked so hard to make them," said MPAA chairman and CEO Chris Dodd in a recent statement on why Popcorn Time's down, via Fast Company.