Why do certain countries of Netflix have certain shows. So like in the UK, We only have Beastars Season 1, while in other countries, they have Besatars season 1 and 2.?

Question

I’m not sure what its called but I do want to know.

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Answer 1

netflix doesn’t own the shows. they have to buy the rebroadcast rights from the owners of the shows. the owners of the rights of the shows varies by region. one company will own the rights in north america. another one in europe. you have to negotiate prices with 2 diff companies. is the number of viewers in NA the same as viewers in EU? no. so does it make sense to buy the rights for it in both regions? maybe maybe not.