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Eitsop

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#169630 20-Mar-2015 19:27

Netflix seems to available now

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#1264290 20-Mar-2015 19:30

Must have been a temporary thing, I can't see it here. You're not on an ISP that has a "global" mode are you?

Eitsop

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#1264291 20-Mar-2015 19:31

I am with SNAP.. has had global mode to date?

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#1264295 20-Mar-2015 19:51

I bet.. Netflix may not be offering content as a NZ Provider..
As such.. it comes from US offerings...

i.e. they are getting around any NZ Licensing, and I bet they offer in US dollars as well..

So technically we buy US content.. and are technically parallel importing

loceff13

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#1264301 20-Mar-2015 20:05

They can't get around global rights that easily, you will soon see how crippled their launch catalogue is compared to US/UK offerings. That being said they look the other way with people using VPN or DNS based solutions to access their other markets and make no attempts to block it.

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#1264306 20-Mar-2015 20:30

It turned up on my dad's tv a couple of months ago (panasonic). looks like they jumped the gun as it's been removed, likely to be added again very soon.

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#1264310 20-Mar-2015 20:40

Not showing on my Apple TV at the moment, which is logged into the NZ store.

sidefx

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#1264312 20-Mar-2015 20:44

Not working here - I get the usual message "not available in your region."

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NonprayingMantis

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#1264313 20-Mar-2015 20:48

Same. When I have unblock us turned off, it shows up as 'coming to nz 24th march'

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#1264320 20-Mar-2015 21:01

As per the other thread. Not available yet. It will be on the 23rd.

Eitsop

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#1264327 20-Mar-2015 22:02

Well I am going mad.. I have not got any VPNs or DNS on..
Anyone else on Snap. that can access it?

Guv

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#1264426 21-Mar-2015 09:29

Snap user - netflix ok via unblockus but does not work with it disabled.

sultanoswing

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#1264434 21-Mar-2015 09:57

loceff13: ... with people using VPN or DNS based solutions to access their other markets and make no attempts to block it.

Not true - for example, they do use public DNS lookups encoded into their app on various players (e.g. Roku) to attempt to geolocate users who are "out of region". And it is actually pretty difficult technically to totally block VPNs, and morally questionable to even try, given the very legitimate uses of VPNs in the countries of origin where Netflix operates.