This Slack discussion by Limarc, Rianke Krugel and David occurred in Hacker Noon's official , and has been edited for readability. #random Slogging channel Has anyone seen the Superstore sitcom? This hits literally every facet of my humor. Limarc Feb 1, 2021, 1:10 AM I LOVE Superstore! I binged it as soon as it dropped and am rabidly trying to find the seasons not on Netflix. I like the cast diversity that does not feel like pure tokenism, and I like how it addresses societal issues in a proactive way. 💙 Reminds me of The Good Place a little, which is another great show for the above. Rianke Krugel Feb 1, 2021, 1:28 PM When I was in Canada VPN, Netflix told me it was #1 in Canada. David Feb 1, 2021, 4:38 PM OMG...I started using Netflix via VPN 2 months ago....what a sucker I've been all these years. Limarc Feb 1, 2021, 4:39 PM Netflix UK has ALL the anime Limarc Feb 1, 2021, 4:39 PM Netflix and VPNs are definitely complementary goods for the user. But for Netflix, they probably couldn't sell their own VPN b/c content licensing powers that be would come after them for not respecting international licensing laws. David Feb 1, 2021, 9:09 PM I see. I've heard a bit about that, but I'm more curious about how they choose which titles to license where. For example, why are all the Studio Ghibli films available in the UK, but none of them are on Netflix Japan? Seems like they'd be most well-received there. Limarc Feb 1, 2021, 9:28 PM My guess would be that someone outbid Netflix to stream Studio Ghibl movies in Japan. David Feb 1, 2021, 9:30 PM Looks like that someone may be HBO David Feb 1, 2021, 9:31 PM https://www.theverge.com/21274561/studio-ghibli-hbo-max-guide-movies-hayao-miyazaki-spirited-away HBO Max. Interesting. I've heard of them but by far the most-used streaming platforms are Amazon Prime and then Netflix in Japan. Limarc Feb 1, 2021, 9:32 PM some market insights: David Feb 1, 2021, 9:35 PM https://www.statista.com/topics/6015/streaming-in-japan/ In America, I've been following Peacock. They are a fascinating use case for should every major tv channel have their own streaming channel? David Feb 1, 2021, 9:36 PM I dont think "worldwide box office" includes streaming rights, but in looking at the Studio Ghibl's revenue, they basically make $10 in box office for every $1 spent on production. David Feb 1, 2021, 9:41 PM https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/production-company/Studio-Ghibli Interesting. Peacock's owned by NBC so  they have strong powers backing them. About Studio Ghibli revenue: Not only that. Japan is an interesting market where people actually still buy and collect DVDs. A DVD of a popular Ghibli film like Spirited away still goes for $25-$40 USD used Limarc Feb 1, 2021, 9:43 PM That's wild. Would you compare owning a DVD of a popular Ghibli film to owning a Beatles vinyl record? David Feb 1, 2021, 9:47 PM Maybe not as rare haha! But I think the value of DVD and blu-ray box sets hold the same collectible value and emotional sentiment as collecting vinyl in North America. Limarc Feb 1, 2021, 9:51 PM I actually bought a bunch of Studio Ghibli laserdiscs hoping they'll be worth something one day 😅 Limarc Feb 1, 2021, 9:51 PM Well of course has got you covered David Feb 1, 2021, 9:55 PM https://www.raredvds.biz/

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