Netflix to block proxy access to content not available locally

Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo... by legohead on Thursday January 14, 2016 @02:10PM (#10903596)

I don't understand why they are trying to block proxies, even using your logic.

If they want to replace monopolies, then they should become they place everyone wants to use. If everyone in Country-X cut the cord and switched to Netflix, then Netflix wins, right? But by limiting content (by blocking proxies), people will have less reason to switch.

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Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo... by bobby_9x on Thursday January 14, 2016 @02:42PM (#10903865)

Business is all about relationships, especially in the case of Netflix.

Their relationships need to be beneficial to the content creators, at least until they can have a full-platform of self-created content, which I don't think will ever happen.

They have contracts with the content creators, which only allow them to show a movie/show in X part of the world or country. I would imagine if they want to show to another country, they need to pay more in licensing fees..and the profits/numbers probably don't make sense to do that.

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Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo... by legohead on Thursday January 14, 2016 @03:49PM (#10904369)

Ah, I understand now, thanks.

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Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo... by superuser2 on Thursday January 14, 2016 @02:28PM (#10903751)

They are blocking proxies because the content owners demand it and are making better enforcement of geofencing part of their contract/license. The content owners demand it because foreign-country distribution rights are less valuable if people in foreign countries can already get the shows from US Netflix.

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