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Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by jmilloy »

rconti wrote: post #56
LoSboccacc wrote: post #26

In europe we just get netflix lite, with old and uninteresting stuff sparkled with some original content and random rares. I hope someday we'll get this netflix you all talk about.

Netflix's catalog(ue) is a shadow of its former self. I'm a Netflix subscriber, and can pretty much guarantee that any movie I attempt to watch will NOT be available on Netflix streaming. I have somewhat better luck with the previous episodes of American TV shows.

I haven't been a subscriber for years, and this was the main reason I left. But I remember the disc catalogue was still strong. Is that still the case? (I'm in the US.)

Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by giarc »

icebraining wrote: post #48
LoSboccacc wrote: post #26

In europe we just get netflix lite, with old and uninteresting stuff sparkled with some original content and random rares. I hope someday we'll get this netflix you all talk about.

Yeah, I tried their free month here in Portugal, and the selection was abysmal. And at least for now, they license their "exclusive" shows to our cable networks anyway. To me it seems like they shot their own foot; now that I've wasted my free month on this, I'm not planning to pay in the future just to find out if their catalogue has improved.

Free month is likely linked to email or credit card number. Either one you can easily get a new one (Prepaid VISA's might work for Netflix).

Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by phantom784 »

curun1r wrote: post #52
dikaiosune wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"For one monthly price, members around the world will be able to enjoy Netflix original series including Marvel’s Daredevil and Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Narcos, Sense8, Grace and Frankie, and Marco Polo, as well as a catalog of licensed TV shows and movies. In 2016, the company plans to release 31 new and returning original series, two dozen original feature films and documentaries, a wide range of stand-up comedy spe…

The other interesting thing about your quote is what's notably absent. It makes you wonder whether they'll be holding back House of Cards and Orange is the New Black.

They probably can't show those globally because they've already licensed them in certain countries.

Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by atonse »

smackfu wrote: post #69
tracker1 wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How much is the TV license in the UK? If it's reasonable I'd be tempted to pay it for iPlayer access. Honestly, I'd rather just torrent everything, but I do pay for Amazon, Netflix, Hulu and often cable access that I don't use (guilt is a powerful driver).

Around $18 per month, at current exchange rates.

I'd happily pay even $25 a month for legal, good quality access to the BBC's programming.

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Post by virtuallynathan »

devhxinc wrote: post #65

I wonder what the user experience will be since a good experience relies on content loading quickly through CDNs. Netflix mainly uses AWS, Akamai, Limelight and Level 3 along with its own CDN to deliver content. The majority of the new countries do not have local CDN edge nodes. (This is super frustrating when developing for African and some Asian countries) It seems Netflix has an uphill battle ahead with regards to…

Netflix mostly uses their own CDN now (AS2906) with PoPs all over the world. AWS runs the non-CDN infrastructure. I'd guess they may use the "local" CDN in some markets while they find interconnection hubs and build out their PoPs.

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Post by geoelectric »

rconti wrote: post #56
LoSboccacc wrote: post #26

In europe we just get netflix lite, with old and uninteresting stuff sparkled with some original content and random rares. I hope someday we'll get this netflix you all talk about.

Netflix's catalog(ue) is a shadow of its former self. I'm a Netflix subscriber, and can pretty much guarantee that any movie I attempt to watch will NOT be available on Netflix streaming. I have somewhat better luck with the previous episodes of American TV shows.

I don't approach Netflix as "I want to see this movie so I go here," so much as "I want to watch something, so I'll pick from here." I'm never lacking a choice to watch, even with fairly specific criteria in mind.

If I know exactly what I want to watch (and don't get lucky enough to find it on Amazon/Netflix/Hulu) I pay for PPV. I don't expect magic for <$10/mo, especially when the going rate for a one-off viewing is nearly half that.

Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by sabelo »

rconti wrote: post #54
sabelo wrote: post #36

As a South African, I hope the demand will force ISP's to lower data prices and improve speeds.

As an American, I can guarantee you, demand means nothing to monopoly ISPs. If you have competition you might have better luck -- but should have had better luck already.

I hope things will be different in our case. We always get everything last. Funny enough, South Africa has the best internet infrastructure compared to the other Southern African Countries. I have been to Zimbabwe and Botswana. The speeds are decent but it costs an arm and a leg to get a gig of data there. :/

Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by r3bl »

smackfu wrote: post #57
jedberg wrote: post #42

To everyone freaking out about the map not showing all the countries, it doesn't appear to be updated. If you read the press release it is available in every country in the world except Syria, Crimea, North Korea and China.

I'm surprised someone considers Crimea a country. I thought it was part of Ukraine, and now is part of Russia. Or if you dispute that, it is still a part of Ukraine.

I don't think that they consider Crimea as a separate country. It's just an area where Netflix is not available because of the U.S. embargo.
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