Comments on: WTF: Come on, Hulu/Netflix/ABC/NBC/Sling/whoever, let us watch American TV outside of the country http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/15/wtf-come-on-hulunetflixabcnbcslingwhoever-let-us-watch-american-tv-outside-of-the-country/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:16:05 -0500 hourly 1 By: Ahmad http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/15/wtf-come-on-hulunetflixabcnbcslingwhoever-let-us-watch-american-tv-outside-of-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-949868 Ahmad Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:58:43 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=53928#comment-949868 The studios are still living in the stone age as far as the internet is concerned. They want to use it for advertising and promotions without making their offerings available to international customers. And then they complain that people pirate their videos. I live in Kuwait and I'm willing to go the legal route and pay for anything I watch, but apparently my money is not good enough if I don't live in the US. This is not aimed at netflix only, I experienced that with Amazon.com download service also. The frustrating thing is that the only legal way to watch these shows would be ordering the dvds (when the season is over and they're released) from the US; because we don't have places that keep up with the latest releases! The studios are still living in the stone age as far as the internet is concerned. They want to use it for advertising and promotions without making their offerings available to international customers. And then they complain that people pirate their videos.

I live in Kuwait and I’m willing to go the legal route and pay for anything I watch, but apparently my money is not good enough if I don’t live in the US.

This is not aimed at netflix only, I experienced that with Amazon.com download service also.

The frustrating thing is that the only legal way to watch these shows would be ordering the dvds (when the season is over and they’re released) from the US; because we don’t have places that keep up with the latest releases!

]]> By: Cheezespread http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/15/wtf-come-on-hulunetflixabcnbcslingwhoever-let-us-watch-american-tv-outside-of-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-949213 Cheezespread Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:26:53 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=53928#comment-949213 Check Youtube then . I was unable to play the video of " We cry " from The Script due to the reason that i am India. Guess that one was avaialable in UK alone ! Check Youtube then . I was unable to play the video of ” We cry ” from The Script due to the reason that i am India. Guess that one was avaialable in UK alone !

]]> By: Bennett http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/15/wtf-come-on-hulunetflixabcnbcslingwhoever-let-us-watch-american-tv-outside-of-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-949158 Bennett Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:43:39 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=53928#comment-949158 Have you checked out Joost? Have you checked out Joost?

]]> By: ［CG］海外でアメリカのテレビを見る方法 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/15/wtf-come-on-hulunetflixabcnbcslingwhoever-let-us-watch-american-tv-outside-of-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-949144 ［CG］海外でアメリカのテレビを見る方法 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:03:17 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=53928#comment-949144 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: John Biggs http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/15/wtf-come-on-hulunetflixabcnbcslingwhoever-let-us-watch-american-tv-outside-of-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-949126 John Biggs Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:46:45 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=53928#comment-949126 I know it's not Netflix fault, but it's just so silly how easy it is to circumvent. I know it’s not Netflix fault, but it’s just so silly how easy it is to circumvent.

]]> By: jeremy http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/15/wtf-come-on-hulunetflixabcnbcslingwhoever-let-us-watch-american-tv-outside-of-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-949096 jeremy Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:55:22 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=53928#comment-949096 As a former Netflix employee (and current resident in Switzerland), I can confirm that the issue is absolutely the licensing enforced by the studios, not the desires of Netflix. There is simply no way to get the content customers actually want to see without going through ridiculously complex regional rights negotiations. Actually, it is not even just the fault of one particular studio, as multiple entities usually control distribution rights for various regions and/or methods (physical first sale, second sale, broadcast, digital online, cable, satellite, etc.) worldwide, so negotiations for one title can involve 2-3 or more legal entities. Seems like some progress is made in the last few years, but I doubt it will be clear cut and easily available for a long time to come. As a former Netflix employee (and current resident in Switzerland), I can confirm that the issue is absolutely the licensing enforced by the studios, not the desires of Netflix. There is simply no way to get the content customers actually want to see without going through ridiculously complex regional rights negotiations. Actually, it is not even just the fault of one particular studio, as multiple entities usually control distribution rights for various regions and/or methods (physical first sale, second sale, broadcast, digital online, cable, satellite, etc.) worldwide, so negotiations for one title can involve 2-3 or more legal entities. Seems like some progress is made in the last few years, but I doubt it will be clear cut and easily available for a long time to come.

]]> By: Marc Troy http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/15/wtf-come-on-hulunetflixabcnbcslingwhoever-let-us-watch-american-tv-outside-of-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-949071 Marc Troy Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:19:02 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=53928#comment-949071 Couldn't agree more! Couldn’t agree more!

]]> By: iSashach http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/15/wtf-come-on-hulunetflixabcnbcslingwhoever-let-us-watch-american-tv-outside-of-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-949063 iSashach Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:51:46 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=53928#comment-949063 I actually live near geneva... all we use is youtube, surfthechannel and ovguide. Oh yeah, we also use facebook a lot. I actually live near geneva… all we use is youtube, surfthechannel and ovguide. Oh yeah, we also use facebook a lot.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/15/wtf-come-on-hulunetflixabcnbcslingwhoever-let-us-watch-american-tv-outside-of-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-948960 Thomas Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:28:03 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=53928#comment-948960 It could be a matter of them being legally restricted from broadcasting out of the US. It could be a matter of them being legally restricted from broadcasting out of the US.

]]> By: griffon http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/15/wtf-come-on-hulunetflixabcnbcslingwhoever-let-us-watch-american-tv-outside-of-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-948943 griffon Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:38:59 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=53928#comment-948943 The ever obnoxious old world IP protectionist model strikes again. Must control markets can't allow growth or usage without forcing somebody to pay up front... even if they already have, must get paid again and again for the same thing... The ever obnoxious old world IP protectionist model strikes again. Must control markets can’t allow growth or usage without forcing somebody to pay up front… even if they already have, must get paid again and again for the same thing…

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