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> Also, Netflix has probably done more for both the funding and international distribution of European TV shows than all European streaming services combined.
by est31 4y ago
> Also, Netflix has probably done more for both the funding and international distribution of European TV shows than all European streaming services combined.
Note that they also get a lot of subsidies from the local governments to film in their location. They are not doing it for charity.
- lxgr 4y agoAbsolutely, Netflix is not a non-profit by any means. Still, I think in this case it's a synergy. I don't think something like "Dark" would have existed without Netflix, for example, nor would I be able to watch Belgian, Spanish, Turkish, Japanese and many other productions in Europe or the US that easily.
- est31 4y agoFair points. I'm definitely a fan of Netflix, and their european productions are very shiny visually although sometimes the the quality of the script is kinda bad. But some of their european productions are really great. But in those productions, at least if they play in the current day, they are using paypal, google, tinder, etc all the time. But yeah at least sth like Dark would probably not have gotten funding by either the public or private broadcasters in Germany.