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I was shocked the other day when I tried to watch Lilyhammer, one of Netflix's own TV shows, while in Singapore - it's not available! I can understand licensing

I was shocked the other day when I tried to watch Lilyhammer, one of Netflix's own TV shows, while in Singapore - it's not available! I can understand licensing issues for other content, but their own? Why would they do that?

mschuster91 11y ago
Usually, it's background music licensing issues.
Chinjut 11y ago
I believe Lilyhammer was originally produced by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, not Netflix; Netflix just obtained American distribution rights.
- MichaelGG 11y ago
  Yet they brand it Netflix. Same for Better Call Saul. Started it up, no subtitles in English (I was not in the US). Contact support and they say "Oh licensing." The lack of same-as-audio-language subtitles should be an issue for some association of hearing impaired people to fight. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if legislation mandating access is required in some cases. Seems rather discriminatory to let people select audio language, but then require them to be able to hear just fine. Of course, torrents almost never have this issue. (And have proper rewind/forward/skip/audio adjust[1] features.) At least half the time of the rare times I found something on Netflix, I just torrent it anyways as it's a superior experience. 1: Seriously, Netflix has been around for how long? And still no dynamic range compression for nighttime watching? Or "volume boost" for really quiet sources (or shitty playback systems)?
mactunes 11y ago
We don't have the 4th season of House of Cards on Netflix in Germany (and I also think other European countries), because they sold the rights to Sky. This is why I quit my Netflix subscription.
- iagooar 11y ago
  Netflix sold their own series to Sky and didn't offer it to their own customers? I am happy I quit my Netflix account months ago.
  - omnibrain 11y ago
    They sold it to sky way before they joined the german market.
    - mactunes 11y ago
      Which I understand they had to, but they did a poor job explaining that. Afaik, only after lots of people rage-quit their accounts they kind of explained what happened...
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arnaudlaudwein 11y ago
Often it's because they already licensed their original content and gave exclusive rights to a local company before launching Netflix there... And it may differ season by season for the same show!

mschuster91 11y ago

Usually, it's background music licensing issues.

Chinjut 11y ago

I believe Lilyhammer was originally produced by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, not Netflix; Netflix just obtained American distribution rights.

MichaelGG 11y ago
Yet they brand it Netflix. Same for Better Call Saul. Started it up, no subtitles in English (I was not in the US). Contact support and they say "Oh licensing." The lack of same-as-audio-language subtitles should be an issue for some association of hearing impaired people to fight. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if legislation mandating access is required in some cases. Seems rather discriminatory to let people select audio language, but then require them to be able to hear just fine. Of course, torrents almost never have this issue. (And have proper rewind/forward/skip/audio adjust[1] features.) At least half the time of the rare times I found something on Netflix, I just torrent it anyways as it's a superior experience. 1: Seriously, Netflix has been around for how long? And still no dynamic range compression for nighttime watching? Or "volume boost" for really quiet sources (or shitty playback systems)?

mactunes 11y ago

We don't have the 4th season of House of Cards on Netflix in Germany (and I also think other European countries), because they sold the rights to Sky. This is why I quit my Netflix subscription.

iagooar 11y ago
Netflix sold their own series to Sky and didn't offer it to their own customers? I am happy I quit my Netflix account months ago.
- omnibrain 11y ago
  They sold it to sky way before they joined the german market.
  - mactunes 11y ago
    Which I understand they had to, but they did a poor job explaining that. Afaik, only after lots of people rage-quit their accounts they kind of explained what happened...

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arnaudlaudwein 11y ago

Often it's because they already licensed their original content and gave exclusive rights to a local company before launching Netflix there... And it may differ season by season for the same show!