What do Taylor Swift and 'Game of Thrones' have in common?

The hit HBO drama Game of Thrones, has entered the Guinness World Records 2016 edition for the 'Largest TV drama simulcast.' According to E!Online, the fifth season of Game of Thrones was broadcasted in 173 countries at the same time in an attempt to prevent piracy.

Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark in the award winning series, said that she was pleased for Game of Thrones to be a part of Guinness World Records. Earlier, American fantasy drama had been named as world's most popular illegal download TV series. 

Pop star Taylor Swift, who took the recently held MTV VMAs Awards by storm, is now a Guinness World Record holder as well. Taylor Swift's albums 'Speak Now,' 'Red,' and '1989' helped her nab the award for the record of most-selling weeks on US albums chart, reports Variety.

(With ANI inputs)