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by dmitriid 2610 days ago
I want to re-watch Futurama. Can you tell me where it’s available to stream?

It was on Netflix for a few months, now it’s a Hulu exclusive (IIRC). For how long? No one knows.

How many services do I need to subscribe to to get most of the content I need/want? 3? 5? More? How much will it cost?

Oh, and you’re lucky if you’re in the US. If you’re outside the US, finding whete content is available becomes a never-ending exercise in frustration due to territorial limitations (which for some reason still apply to globally available and accessible internet services).
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krageon 2610 days ago
Finding where content is available outside the US isn't a super hard exercise, it's just frustrating. The answer at least half the time is "you can't".
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tristanperry 2610 days ago
Yep, and that's the sad thing.

As a Brit, it used to be a simple flow: check Netflix, almost certainly on there, watch.

Now it's usually not on there, and checking JustWatch shows that it's unavailable in the UK (without paying to buy or 'lease' the content, usually for a similar price to the streaming service's monthly rate).

You can see why torrenting is on the rise again: a Netflix subscription just doesn't cut it anymore, and Hulu isn't available in the UK without a VPN.

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Mindwipe 2610 days ago
> As a Brit, it used to be a simple flow: check Netflix, almost certainly on there, watch.

This is nonsense tbh.

This was never the case, and if it was it was because you had ridiculously narrow demographic tastes.

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dmitriid 2610 days ago
It's not nonsense, it's facts and reality.

https://www.finder.com/uk/netflix-uk-vs-world-content

Canada and the US have 10-11% more content than UK. The disparity was much greater before most content providers left Netflix and before the advent of Netflix's original programming.

It was and still is even worse for other countries (I live in Sweden, it has 30% less content than the UK)

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robochat42 2610 days ago
I use this site. It isn't always accurate but it gives me a starting point: www.justwatch.com
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GalacticDomin8r 2610 days ago
None of those complaints with the exception of perhaps a syndicated TV show showing up in a guide is resolved by more traditional TV model.

I really doubt having to google where a particular show is airing is actually a painful chore.

> How many services do I need to subscribe to to get most of the content I need/want? 3? 5? More?

That's for you to decide, but at least you have the choice now.

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