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Originally Posted by psyang
Can anyone enlighten me as to why Netflix Canada and Netflix US have different offerings? Is it only because a rights holder in one country decides it is beneficial for Netflix to show their media, while the rights holder in another country decides it isn't? Is the CRTC involved in anyway? Do rights holders have full control over how much they can ask for a licensing agreement, or is it regulated in anyway?
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It has to do with distribution rights for the region. A show that Netflix has bought distribution rights for in the US, may already be purchased for broadcast in Canada by a local content provider, thus excluding it from being picked up by a competitor. Or simply, Netflix may not be electing to pick up the distribution rights for that content in Canada for whatever reason (regulatory, not being able to come to a reasonable dollar amount from the content owner, and etc.).
It's the similar to why Flames games are blacked out on Center Ice in the Calgary area - Sportsnet, TSN, or CBC already own the rights to distribute those games in this region. So it doesn't even have to be at a national level.