Netflix cracks down on VPN and Proxy "Pirates"

[Kosmik]

Netflix are becoming big enough to become their own provider. They make their own shows now. They also pretty much own the online market. Soon no one will be dictating terms to them.

and their homegrown shows are excellent!

 

[dualmeister]

Netflix are becoming big enough to become their own provider.

They still a long a way away from not relying on other content providers. If they had to go with just their own content right now they would turn into another ETV with reruns of House of Cards and Orange is the new Black ect

 

[Compton_effect]

as coincidence have it - I just read a article about how English is no longer the primary language of the internet.
http://www.appmakr.com/blog/app-language-barriers/

And this sentence stood out

The spike in farflung Internet users mirrors the global economy, which no longer orbits around the U.S.: in 2014, 86% of the users of nine of the top ten Internet properties, including Google, Amazon, and Apple, hailed from abroad. 

Netflix no longer has to focus on the US market - It would be interesting to see what percentage of its client base is foreign.

 

[dualmeister]

Nielsen Will Finally Start Tracking Netflix and Amazon Viewership Data

The Nielsen ratings system is the end-all be-all measurement for television viewership. Not only does it help networks decide if a show is successful or not, but it also helps those networks sell advertising.

Previously, Nielsen ignored subscription video on demand (SVOD) services, such as Netflix and Amazon Video, when compiling ratings.

However, with these SVOD services becoming more popular than ever, as well as offering their own original content, Nielsen announced today that these services will now be measured for viewership numbers.

his announcement is a game-changer. Previously, when networks go to the business table with a service such as Netflix for negotiating terms for streaming their programs, the numbers they see come directly from that service. Now, though, the numbers will be impartial, coming directly from Nielsen, which accurately reflects viewing habits from these services.

Netflix, however, is vocal about the need not to release their viewership data, citing the reason that their service isn't supported by advertising. The company is even secretive about its viewership numbers, particularly with its original content, such as House of Cards and Orange Is The New Black.

However, these new measurements could help shows that aren't getting good numbers with live viewing, but have good viewership later on with SVOD. Higher Nielsen numbers on Amazon and Netflix could mean the difference in saving or canceling a show, although, let's face it, Netflix is making a habit of picking up canceled shows for additional seasons anyway.

Streaming video services are becoming more popular than ever with over 40 percent of U.S. households subscribing to one or more services, with Netflix accounting for the majority of that viewership. Because of that, more people are watching those services than traditional TV.

However, there are limits with these new Nielsen measurements of SVOD: viewership on mobile devices are not tracked. And although the organization is already tracking Hulu, that's only on desktop computers, and not on other devices. So many might argue that this still doesn't go far enough in keeping up with modern TV viewership habits.

Nielsen will start measuring SVOD viewership next month. The boxes in Nielsen households will come with audio tools allowing for the identification of streamed shows. The technology sounds archaic, but then again, it's something.

Nielsen is trying to keep up with the modern age. It also now tracks DVR viewing and follows trends on Facebook and Twitter.

 

[raind33r]

My Flix are streaming just fine

All those wondering, should I - shouldn't I
Just Nike it

 

[Space_Chief]

as coincidence have it - I just read a article about how English is no longer the primary language of the internet.
http://www.appmakr.com/blog/app-language-barriers/

And this sentence stood out


Netflix no longer has to focus on the US market - It would be interesting to see what percentage of its client base is foreign.

The problem is that Chinese want to see Chinese stars, Indians want to see Indian stars, etc.

The stuff most SA's like to watch is not what these people like to watch.

 

[Ho3n3r]

Netflix has come out to deny recent reports stating that the company is ‘cracking down’ on customer VPN use. The company said that its existing policy on regional restrictions and VPN use shall remain in-tact and no changes are being made.

Netflix’s Chief Product Officer, Neil Hunt, said at CES this week that “the claims that we have changed our policy on VPN are false. People who are using a VPN to access our service from outside of the area will find that it still works exactly as it has always done”.

The statement was made in response to widespread claims that Netflix would be outlawing VPN use, much like US streaming service, Hulu, has done in the past. Some VPN setups are no longer working but this is not part of a new effort to clamp down on those circumventing regional blocks.

Many also found that DNS workarounds on the Netflix Android app no longer work, but Hunt said that this was not an effort to “steer people away from VPN”, but rather “provide a more robust application when your own DNS provider is failing”.

The BBC verified this statement with Netflix and also notes that the company’s policy does state that you aren’t allowed to use VPNs in order to digitally cross borders. However, the company isn’t making any new special effort to stop you.

Link: http://www.kitguru.net/channel/gene...-reveals-that-vpn-crackdown-claims-are-false/

 

[kianm]

Well....

 

[raind33r]

Unotelly FTW...
http://blog.unotelly.com/2015/01/netflix-vpn-policy-clarification/

 

[nadeem_k]

Anyone having issues with Unotelly US and netflix of late?

 

[Jola]

Nope, works just fine.

 

[isie]

Anyone having issues with Unotelly US and netflix of late?

nope, though I had to accept update T&C's today TLDR but something about confirming I am in the US

 

[HavocXphere]

Finally got Amazon video to work. Actually surprised how many series are on there (vikings, arrow etc) but some obvious ones are still missing (GoT & house of cards) so I'll probably end up getting Netflix too. Still trying to decide if hbo is worth the hassle. Arranging a suitable CC just for that seems a little tedious.

 

[Mighty]

Anyone having issues with Unotelly US and netflix of late?

Nope working hundreds

 

[Bryn]

Finally got Amazon video to work. Actually surprised how many series are on there (vikings, arrow etc) but some obvious ones are still missing (GoT & house of cards) so I'll probably end up getting Netflix too. Still trying to decide if hbo is worth the hassle. Arranging a suitable CC just for that seems a little tedious.

House of Cards is an original Netflix production. I would be surprised to see it on another video-on-demand service. Same with Daredevil.

 

[daveatsave]

Thats ridiculous seeing that some of us make use of VPN's for security purposes as well.

 

[Chevron]

Thats ridiculous seeing that some of us make use of VPN's for p2p piracy purposes as well.

FTFY.

 

[Vegeta]

Lmao, it will ALWAYS be possible to bypass any geoblocking.

They(movie companies) can throw billions of dollars at this nonsense.... or ... they can keep the billions as profit and realise that no amount of money can successfully geoblock the internet, by definition the internet has no borders. Wake up realise this fact and use it to make billions instead of spending billions to police borders that don't exist.

 

[kianm]

Lmao, it will ALWAYS be possible to bypass any geoblocking.

They(movie companies) can throw billions of dollars at this nonsense.... or ... they can keep the billions as profit and realise that no amount of money can successfully geoblock the internet, by definition the internet has no borders. Wake up realise this fact and use it to make billions instead of spending billions to police borders that don't exist.

+1

FTFY.

 

[satanboy]

Netflix is starting to block subscribers who access its service using VPN services and other tools that bypass geolocation restrictions. The changes, which may also affect legitimate users, have been requested by the movie studios who want full control over what people can see in their respective countries.

Because if Region 3 sees a movie before Region 1 the core of the earth will freeze.