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Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by lazaroclapp » Wed, Jan 06, 2016, 8:51 PM UTC

petke wrote: post #172

intopieces wrote: post #98

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You can view what is on Netflix without being a member, if that interests you: http://netflixportugal.netflixable.com/

Interesting to compare, the total number of movies/shows/episodes on netflix for a few countries: USA: 7004 UK: 3589 Finland: 3380 (So high because they don't dub?) Sweden: 2542 (But Sweden does not dub either ...) Germany: 2415 (But Germany does) France: 2254 Spain: 1482 Italy: 1393 Portugal: 924 (Europe really seems to get netflix light)

> Finland: 3380 (So high because they don't dub?)

Why would you dub? I mean, why would you either have to dub everything or not include it? Just have at set up a screen that asks which languages you speak, whether you prefer dubs or subs and whether you will accept subs for everything that doesn't have a dub if you previously selected dub.

Why is language so tied to location? Specially in Europe! (and I can imagine there is a pretty large market for shows in Spanish or Mandarin in the U.S. too, and why not have those in French, German, Japanese, Korean, etc too while we are at it...)

I think this announcement probably changes things in the direction I want in this respect. But it always seemed like the obvious choice to begin with.

Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by CodeCube » Wed, Jan 06, 2016, 8:52 PM UTC

brandon272 wrote: post #190

pcurve wrote: post #188

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Shhh..... remember my cable bill used to be 40 bucks 22 years ago. That includes hbo.

Mine includes 8Mbps internet access. I'd love to "cut the cord" but I don't want to give up regional sports and live network news.

> regional sports and live network news

Precisely the things I don't watch :P

Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by rsync » Wed, Jan 06, 2016, 8:52 PM UTC

wnevets wrote: post #50

rsync wrote: post #45

Very sad and lame that this is "news". Did we forget how all of this works ? Netflix is a web site. Currently, there is only one global Internet. Therefore netflix is available everywhere there is Internet connectivity. Anything other than that simple scenario is an embarrassing (and epic) fail.

welcome to international content licensing and copyright laws.

No, it is I who welcome you to being a viewer of the "web" rather than being a peer on the Internet.

It could have been different.

Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by 2muchcoffeeman » Wed, Jan 06, 2016, 8:53 PM UTC

macspoofing wrote: post #147

fudged71 wrote: post #130

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Maybe a stupid questions but what if they disrupted not just TV but also cinema? I assume that the distribution of films around the world is more limited than we think. At some point when Netflix has a much larger subscriber base, it may make more sense for films to be released directly to Netflix for global consumption. They could even be clever about it and have it only open for "live showings" at specific hours or…

>Maybe a stupid questions but what if they disrupted not just TV but also cinema? They are trying. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2 is being released simultaneously in theaters and on Netflix. Some chains complained and are refusing to show it. But honestly, I don't see it. Cinema is $10-15/person/visit, and Netflix is $10/mo for an entire library of content. Profit margins for Hollywood aren't that great - so how do…

Someone has already mentioned Hollywood Accounting.

Also Netflix gets $10 a month from me. $120 for a year. Double what I spend at the cinema.

And I don't watch big budget movies all the time. I can see them getting customers to keep paying the monthly subscription for the cheaper to make content and then they have enough money left over to film a few huge movies every year. Especially if they use relatively unknown talent that won't get paid tens of millions a film.

Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by petke » Wed, Jan 06, 2016, 8:53 PM UTC

hobo_mark wrote: post #195

petke wrote: post #172

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Interesting to compare, the total number of movies/shows/episodes on netflix for a few countries: USA: 7004 UK: 3589 Finland: 3380 (So high because they don't dub?) Sweden: 2542 (But Sweden does not dub either ...) Germany: 2415 (But Germany does) France: 2254 Spain: 1482 Italy: 1393 Portugal: 924 (Europe really seems to get netflix light)

I am in Europe, I am on netflix.com, I can't seem to find a way to check the local catalogue (without signing up), what am I doing wrong?

I used the linked 3rd party site above: netflixable.com, choose a country, goto "Alphabetical List".

Example:

http://usa.netflixable.com/2016/01/complete-alphabetical-lis...

The total number of movies/shows/episodes is 7004.

(I hope that was what you where asking about)

Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by munificent » Wed, Jan 06, 2016, 8:57 PM UTC

jsmeaton wrote: post #182

macspoofing wrote: post #147

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>Maybe a stupid questions but what if they disrupted not just TV but also cinema? They are trying. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2 is being released simultaneously in theaters and on Netflix. Some chains complained and are refusing to show it. But honestly, I don't see it. Cinema is $10-15/person/visit, and Netflix is $10/mo for an entire library of content. Profit margins for Hollywood aren't that great - so how do…

Maybe it'll force Hollywood to pay actors far far less. Harrison Ford was paid somewhere between 10 and 25 million (probably towards the lower end of that scale). Flipping the question a little bit, how do you justify paying actors 40 million for a movie if they're being streamed online for $5 a pop? I'm of the belief that the better actors are paid far too much and that releasing cinema to streaming services will co…

> Flipping the question a little bit, how do you justify paying actors 40 million for a movie if they're being streamed online for $5 a pop?

This is basic supply and demand. Harrison Ford has a monopoly on Harrison Ford, so if you want Harrison Ford, you have to pay what Harrison Ford wants for it.

Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by funkyy » Wed, Jan 06, 2016, 8:58 PM UTC

charlesdm wrote: post #131

r3bl wrote: post #117

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Nope, PayPal does not accept them neither.

Maestro isn't a credit card, it's a debit card. Probably worth getting a decent credit card !

Not everyone is happy to use CREDIT card. You can get a gift card that is top up. Some large shopping centers and shop chains offer them. They will have Visa or Mastercard logo and can be used as regular CC.

Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by geodel » Wed, Jan 06, 2016, 8:58 PM UTC

deepuj wrote: post #113

Netflix will have a positive effect in countries like India. Their entry will help force ISPs to upgrade their infrastructure and increase average speeds. The benefits will hopefully trickle down to all internet users!

Thats like saying entry of BMW in India will force upgrade of road infrastructure. I do not see how or why entry of Netflix will force ISPs in anyway. ARPU for Cable TV in India is ~Rs 300 so Netflix is twice as expensive there. In sharp contrast to US where Netflix will probably will be the cheapest streaming service.

Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by petke » Wed, Jan 06, 2016, 8:58 PM UTC

lazaroclapp wrote: post #201

petke wrote: post #172

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Interesting to compare, the total number of movies/shows/episodes on netflix for a few countries: USA: 7004 UK: 3589 Finland: 3380 (So high because they don't dub?) Sweden: 2542 (But Sweden does not dub either ...) Germany: 2415 (But Germany does) France: 2254 Spain: 1482 Italy: 1393 Portugal: 924 (Europe really seems to get netflix light)

> Finland: 3380 (So high because they don't dub?) Why would you dub? I mean, why would you either have to dub everything or not include it? Just have at set up a screen that asks which languages you speak, whether you prefer dubs or subs and whether you will accept subs for everything that doesn't have a dub if you previously selected dub. Why is language so tied to location? Specially in Europe! (and I can imagine t…

I agree. I think they should give that choice. I think foreign media companies don't realize that even though many European countries dub movies, lots of people will watch an un-dubbed movie (with subtitles) if that is the only thing available at the time. Lots of people prefer the un-dubbed version (even without subtitles).

Re: Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

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Post by hotgoldminer » Wed, Jan 06, 2016, 9:01 PM UTC

Here's what's gonna happen. They're already doing this. Charge a premium for streaming bandwidth. Sell a separate 'streaming' package. Bundle. HBO, Netflix, NFL, Hulu, PBS. They all come standard on the streaming package. A mere $25 a month on top of your basic $60 100mbps connection.