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it's a big deal jack (lemmy.cafe)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/politicalmemes

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[–] kalleboo 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

It's available in my non-US country. Probably there's some local deal wherever you are (edit: using a restrictions checker app, the link is only blocked in Canada, UK, Australia, NZ, and Iceland, and available everywhere else)

They also go out of their way to put up whole episodes for non-US viewers (these are not available in the US) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCRySbsLKiA

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Thanks for checking. I'm in NZ, and the link you posted is also blocked here.

I guess it's because Sky TV ( branded as 'neon') owns the rights to that show in NZ so if you want to watch it you have to pay them money

https://www.neontv.co.nz/series/last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Just.... Why? Why make it avait everywhere EXCEPT Canada, UK, Australia, NZ.... I hate regional blocking, fuck everything about it. Yeah, yeah, VPN might fix that, but why do I need to fuck arout to get the same as everyone else?

[–] kalleboo 2 points 5 months ago

Usually it's because they have a distribution deal with a local TV station in that country where the deal prohibits them from distributing it themselves. The local station wants you to watch it on their own streaming service. That would also explain why it's mostly English-speaking countries since nowhere else would carry an English-centric news show like this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What is the app you used? That sounds super helpful to have in the toolbelt

[–] kalleboo 2 points 5 months ago

I just googled "YouTube region block checker" and there were a bunch of results, I used the first one https://watannetwork.com/tools/blocked/