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Re:Netflix shares decline after reporting disappointing subs... by ardy42 on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @12:13AM (#17547253)
> I wonder if Netflix prices their plans at approximately the same price worldwide to prevent arbitrage since people living in expensive countries could subscribe in cheap countries. (Netflix allows you to use your subscription worldwide when you're traveling -- so people could claim to be traveling.)

Is the Netflix catalog the same worldwide? I was under the impression it varied based on the country your subscription was based in, due to licensing (different companies own the distribution rights for the same content in different countries).

If that's true, the problem you describe may not exist. An American trying to save money by subscribing to an Indian plan priced cheaper for the local market may just get Indian content, which may not be at all want he wants.

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Re:Netflix shares decline after reporting disappointing subs... by alister on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @12:23AM (#17547300)
You're correct that the Netflix catalog is different for each country. However, the shows you're offered are based on your current location as determined by your IP address, and not according to where you bought the subscription. So the American subscribing to a cheaper Indian plan, would see the US catalog when he logs in from an ISP in the US, thus he would still get the shows he wanted and save money if the Indian plan was cheaper.
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Re:Netflix shares decline after reporting disappointing subs... by balent on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @12:27AM (#17547316)
Content is based on your physical location. When traveling to US you will get US content regardless of your original country.
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