Netflix is now worth more than $100B

Re:Netflix is now worth more than $100B by vitorgrs on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @03:34AM (#16211947)

Always found that interesting in Europe. In Brazil, you don't pay for "public-broadcast" (as we call here, open TV). But could you tell me more about private channels on public TV?

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Re:Netflix is now worth more than $100B by lmb on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @04:19AM (#16212116)

In Germany you have to get a TV License for every household that owns a TV. That money is used to fund public broadcasters like ARD, WDR, etc. Now, you can watch the privately funded TV stations from the same TV ofc, but they don't receive money from the Govt. Instead they are funded by ads, etc.

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Re:Netflix is now worth more than $100B by dobecker on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @04:40AM (#16212192)

This is outdated. It doesnt matter if you have a TV at all, every household has to pay

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Re:Netflix is now worth more than $100B by Freak_NL on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @05:14AM (#16212332)

> In Brazil, you don't pay for "public-broadcast" […]

Are you sure the public broadcasters (e.g., EBC) aren't financed by tax-payer money? In the Netherlands there is no separate fee for public broadcasting, but we all pay for our public, free-to-air television and radio via taxes.

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Re:Netflix is now worth more than $100B by krageon on Wednesday January 24, 2018 @08:25AM (#16222422)

There is a mandatory fee that you will pay for being connected to cable (which most people are, even if they don't necessarily use the TV). This pays for the "free" channels that everyone gets.

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