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From what I understand, "Netflix Original" means two different things: 1) Things that are actually Netflix's shows, like House of Cards 2) Things that Netflix

From what I understand, "Netflix Original" means two different things: 1) Things that are actually Netflix's shows, like House of Cards 2) Things that Netflix bought exclusive distribution rights for in the US and markets as "Original" just like House of Cards, but actually had nothing to do with. So it's less that Netflix sold the rights to local TVs and more that they never had those rights to begin with.

SketchySeaBeast 8y ago
And that means that Netflix exclusives can go off the air due to poor TV viewership. Dirk Gently, you were gone too soon.
- mcv 8y ago
  Is Dirk Gently gone from Netflix?! It's one of the best things there. I thought I still saw it listed recently. Maybe it's only gone from your region and not mine, in which case I recommend a VPN.
  - SketchySeaBeast 8y ago
    It's still there, but because the BBC didn't get a lot of traction with it in the UK they canceled further seasons.
    - mcv 8y ago
      I frankly was surprised to even see a season 2. Season 1 was brilliant, but it didn't seem possible to do a follow up that wouldn't be lame. I was wrong, but I'm still happy we got these two seasons. I imagine it's pretty hard to keep up this level of weirdness.
- cannonedhamster 8y ago
  It's on Hulu.
dagw 8y ago
In some countries (I think Australia was one of them) Netflix did sell the distribution rights to House of Cards before they entered the market and then couldn't show House of Cards on Netflix once they did enter the market.
mcv 8y ago
In Netherland, The Expanse used to be a Netflix Original, while in the US it was on SyFy. But this "Netflix Original" appeared on Netflix half a year after it had aired on SyFy. And of course now that Amazon bought all rights to The Expanse from SyFy, this "Netflix Original" vanished from Dutch Netflix. "Netflix Original" clearly doesn't mean much. I think it'd be wiser for Netflix to reserve it for shows they actually own, so they can never disappear from Netflix.
amyjess 8y ago
Also 3) Joint productions like Lilyhammer where Netflix partnered with a foreign broadcaster to produce. So something like Lilyhammer that was a joint Netflix/NRK production means it's a Netflix Original in the US and aired on NRK1 in Norway, but it's actually produced by both companies.
scott_s 8y ago
I was extremely surprised to learn one of what I thought was Netflix's first original shows is not in fact owned by them: Orange is the New Black. According to this piece on Netflix's general problem (https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/1/7/18166911/netflix-friends-the-office-crisis https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/1/7/18166911/netflix-friend...), it is actually owned by Lionsgate, and I assume Netflix has an exclusive distribution deal.
pintxo 8y ago
In Germany "House of Cards" was shown first on Sky and only months later available on Netflix ...

SketchySeaBeast 8y ago

And that means that Netflix exclusives can go off the air due to poor TV viewership. Dirk Gently, you were gone too soon.

mcv 8y ago
Is Dirk Gently gone from Netflix?! It's one of the best things there. I thought I still saw it listed recently. Maybe it's only gone from your region and not mine, in which case I recommend a VPN.
- SketchySeaBeast 8y ago
  It's still there, but because the BBC didn't get a lot of traction with it in the UK they canceled further seasons.
  - mcv 8y ago
    I frankly was surprised to even see a season 2. Season 1 was brilliant, but it didn't seem possible to do a follow up that wouldn't be lame. I was wrong, but I'm still happy we got these two seasons. I imagine it's pretty hard to keep up this level of weirdness.
cannonedhamster 8y ago
It's on Hulu.

dagw 8y ago

In some countries (I think Australia was one of them) Netflix did sell the distribution rights to House of Cards before they entered the market and then couldn't show House of Cards on Netflix once they did enter the market.

mcv 8y ago

In Netherland, The Expanse used to be a Netflix Original, while in the US it was on SyFy. But this "Netflix Original" appeared on Netflix half a year after it had aired on SyFy. And of course now that Amazon bought all rights to The Expanse from SyFy, this "Netflix Original" vanished from Dutch Netflix. "Netflix Original" clearly doesn't mean much. I think it'd be wiser for Netflix to reserve it for shows they actually own, so they can never disappear from Netflix.

amyjess 8y ago

Also 3) Joint productions like Lilyhammer where Netflix partnered with a foreign broadcaster to produce. So something like Lilyhammer that was a joint Netflix/NRK production means it's a Netflix Original in the US and aired on NRK1 in Norway, but it's actually produced by both companies.

scott_s 8y ago

I was extremely surprised to learn one of what I thought was Netflix's first original shows is not in fact owned by them: Orange is the New Black. According to this piece on Netflix's general problem (https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/1/7/18166911/netflix-friends-the-office-crisis https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/1/7/18166911/netflix-friend...), it is actually owned by Lionsgate, and I assume Netflix has an exclusive distribution deal.

pintxo 8y ago

In Germany "House of Cards" was shown first on Sky and only months later available on Netflix ...