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Netflix Movie and TV Show Country Comparison and Content Lists (finder.com.au)

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the compare-and-contrast dept.

SlappingOysters writes: Netflix's surprise large-scale global rollout to over 100 countries last week saw the company's huge entertainment offering appear in homes across the world overnight, however, no two countries were offered the exact same content. Finder has created a master list of TV shows and movies available for each country. There is also an interactive global map comparing each country and a comparison table that compares each country's offering to those of the USA. Last week a list of ID codes for all subgenres was released for anyone interested in narrowing down their searches.

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  1. 35% by thegarbz · · Score: 3

    Australia, 38.29% of the US TV shows, 34.51% of the US Movies

    And in unrelated news the movie industry is dismayed that piracy is such a problem in Australia and vow to intensively litigate their way into the hearts and minds of those criminals.

    1. Re:35% by mjwx · · Score: 2

      Australia, 38.29% of the US TV shows, 34.51% of the US Movies

      And in unrelated news the movie industry is dismayed that piracy is such a problem in Australia and vow to intensively litigate their way into the hearts and minds of those criminals.

      To be 100% fair, it's piss easy to watch American or British Netflix in Oz. This alone has dropped piracy rates significantly. Most people only need to pirate Porn and Game of Thrones these days.

      --
      Calling someone a "hater" only means you can not rationally rebut their argument.
  2. Underwhelmed by Netflix by dskoll · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I've had Netflix (Canada) for a few months and I am completely underwhelmed. Even the USA library of 4593 movies is completely pathetic. A decent video store (yes, there is one where I live) will have at least 15,000 to 20,000 titles and often up to 40,000.

    I understand that the licensing terms make it impossible for Netflix to have such an extensive library, but they and the content producers need to work out something or people will start abandoning them and going back to the old-fashioned way of streaming movies... illegally or quasi-legally.

    1. Re:Underwhelmed by Netflix by hjf · · Score: 2

      or people will start abandoning them and going back to the old-fashioned way of streaming movies... illegally or quasi-legally

      No, they won't. "People" never streamed anything illegally. "People" never downloaded movies. My dad watches netflix, but he gets AIDS on his computer trying to download a program. If i teach him about torrents he'll probably blow his computer up somehow.
      A small fraction of people download illegally. Netflix users are an overwhelming majority. Even with "as easy to use" alternatives like Popcorn Time, which are free and WAY more extensive.

    2. Re:Underwhelmed by Netflix by Rob+Lister · · Score: 2

      I can always find something worthy on Netflix. And the price is right. It's hard to complain.

    3. Re:Underwhelmed by Netflix by 110010001000 · · Score: 5, Funny

      A video store? Do you stop by it on your way home from the arcade in your Firebird?

    4. Re:Underwhelmed by Netflix by ArmoredDragon · · Score: 2

      Try using sickrage and CouchPotato, combined with either deluge or rutorrent, with Plex as a front end (has a roku app, if pc is too hard.) Basically impossible for him to install malware, especially if he uses a streaming set top.

      Sickrage is awesome by the way. Works much like a DVR, just tell it what shows you want and it fetches the episodes as they air. Only it's better than a DVR because the commercials are removed before you begin watching.

    5. Re:Underwhelmed by Netflix by brewthatistrue · · Score: 2

      Agreed.

      Someone else made an insightful comment about netflix a while back.

      When the movie studios realized Netflix was giving the consumer what they wanted, they demanded a bigger piece of the pie and the Netflix catalog dried up.

      Ever since, Netflix they've been filling it with junk documentaries and B-movies.

      Netflix abandoned their fancy recommendation algorithm because it was simpler to just recommend based on popular and trending titles. And there's no point recommending something isn't in the catalog. Would you like to see a B-movie that tries to pass itself off as an A movie with cover art?

      https://www.techdirt.com/blog/...

      https://flowingdata.com/2012/0...

      All that said, Netflix is the best out there. $7.99 for netflix, or $11.99 for hulu without ads.

      I am not aware of any other mainstream competitors for flat-fee all-you-can-view offerings.

    6. Re:Underwhelmed by Netflix by mjwx · · Score: 2

      A video store? Do you stop by it on your way home from the arcade in your Firebird?

      I'm pretty sure you need a DeLorean to get to a video store these days.

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      Calling someone a "hater" only means you can not rationally rebut their argument.
  3. Re:Things won't change by tlambert · · Score: 2

    What Hitler movie was banned in Germany? Der Untergang is a german movie.

    There are several which are banned for public exhibition, although some are permitted in media studies classes, by instructors who themselves have formal training:

    The Eternal Jew
    Jud Süss (via copyright by the F.W. Murnau Foundation)

    Mostly Germany bans only for extreme violence, although I'd really call some of their choices (like the cult classic "The Evil Dead") questionable.