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The thing that bothers me is how long it takes for content to come to Netflix. For example, in NZ, I still don't have access to season 2 of The Expanse. Remind

The thing that bothers me is how long it takes for content to come to Netflix. For example, in NZ, I still don't have access to season 2 of The Expanse. Remind me again why I'm paying monthly for this service!?

Spivak 9y ago
That's a decision you need to answer for yourself. Netflix right now is their original content, their semi-origional content, lead generation for other streaming services, and titles you might reasonably find 50 copies of in the bargain bin of your local Best Buy.
Fnoord 9y ago
That's gonna differ per region and series I guess. I am getting the new Good Place episode every friday. Meanwhile, my Sonarr + NZBGet (+ ...) setup downloads it as well and serves it via Emby. But the Netflix app on Android TV is ace ('cept the suggestions aren't always great) whereas Emby would require using the Chromecast.
e40 9y ago
The Expanse is not their content, so it will always take longer to get to Netflix (if it ever shows up). Amazon had a teaser for The Expanse, and season 1 was free. I ended up buying season 2, because I couldn't find good subtitles for the torrent I downloaded. I did this with Mr Robot, too. I can't hear as well as I used to and subtitles are really important to me.
- vitorgrs 9y ago
  In some markets, it's considered original content. Just like Designated Survivor, Riverdale it's considered original content too (in some countries, it may not be. Here in Brazil Riverdale it's exclusive to Warner Channel for example, and it will just go to Netflix when it ends on Warner I guess). Here all (almost all?) BBC series go to Netflix as "original content". When it ends on BBC, then they release as original on Netflix.
rhino369 9y ago
To be fair, you are paying what? 11 dollars? Netflix isn't meant to be "all access to everything." If you wanted access to everything immediately it's going to cost a lot of money. For a while, it was "access to nearly all old TV." a few years ago. But that was when old TV had little value. Nobody was paying for old TV and you couldn't even find it elsewhere. Now, Netflix has made old TV valuable and has made new TV less valuable. Shows like The Expanse need to monetize on the reruns because the "first run" isn't enough anymore.
- scarface74 9y ago
  First run hasn't been enough for years before Netflix. Most shows lose money during their original run and made it back via syndication. Most shows on TV are sold by the production companies at a loss or the production company and network or owned by the same parent company. That's part of the reason that people are asking what will happen to the Fox Network after Disney buys the rest of Fox. That also explains why relatively low rated scripted shows can survive on the CW - Warner owns half of CW and all of DC.

Spivak 9y ago

That's a decision you need to answer for yourself. Netflix right now is their original content, their semi-origional content, lead generation for other streaming services, and titles you might reasonably find 50 copies of in the bargain bin of your local Best Buy.

Fnoord 9y ago

That's gonna differ per region and series I guess. I am getting the new Good Place episode every friday. Meanwhile, my Sonarr + NZBGet (+ ...) setup downloads it as well and serves it via Emby. But the Netflix app on Android TV is ace ('cept the suggestions aren't always great) whereas Emby would require using the Chromecast.

e40 9y ago

The Expanse is not their content, so it will always take longer to get to Netflix (if it ever shows up). Amazon had a teaser for The Expanse, and season 1 was free. I ended up buying season 2, because I couldn't find good subtitles for the torrent I downloaded. I did this with Mr Robot, too. I can't hear as well as I used to and subtitles are really important to me.

vitorgrs 9y ago
In some markets, it's considered original content. Just like Designated Survivor, Riverdale it's considered original content too (in some countries, it may not be. Here in Brazil Riverdale it's exclusive to Warner Channel for example, and it will just go to Netflix when it ends on Warner I guess). Here all (almost all?) BBC series go to Netflix as "original content". When it ends on BBC, then they release as original on Netflix.

rhino369 9y ago

To be fair, you are paying what? 11 dollars? Netflix isn't meant to be "all access to everything." If you wanted access to everything immediately it's going to cost a lot of money. For a while, it was "access to nearly all old TV." a few years ago. But that was when old TV had little value. Nobody was paying for old TV and you couldn't even find it elsewhere. Now, Netflix has made old TV valuable and has made new TV less valuable. Shows like The Expanse need to monetize on the reruns because the "first run" isn't enough anymore.

scarface74 9y ago
First run hasn't been enough for years before Netflix. Most shows lose money during their original run and made it back via syndication. Most shows on TV are sold by the production companies at a loss or the production company and network or owned by the same parent company. That's part of the reason that people are asking what will happen to the Fox Network after Disney buys the rest of Fox. That also explains why relatively low rated scripted shows can survive on the CW - Warner owns half of CW and all of DC.