And for the people in countries where no such negotiations have happened or even been brought to the table...?
No one owns the rights to many shows I watch where I live. We even have Hulu (and better than Hulu in the US in many respects--because Hulu+ here gives us absolutely zero commercials, woohoo!); it's just all we have are old sitcoms no one watches and B movies. I paid for it for a time but then it wasn't worth the price (it's also a bit more expensive than in the US).
Right now I pay for Amazon Prime and a VPN. Together that's close to $150 a year. I'm more than happy to pay for access, but I don't feel guilty in the least about violating terms to do so.
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No one owns the rights to many shows I watch where I live. We even have Hulu (and better than Hulu in the US in many respects--because Hulu+ here gives us absolutely zero commercials, woohoo!); it's just all we have are old sitcoms no one watches and B movies. I paid for it for a time but then it wasn't worth the price (it's also a bit more expensive than in the US).
Right now I pay for Amazon Prime and a VPN. Together that's close to $150 a year. I'm more than happy to pay for access, but I don't feel guilty in the least about violating terms to do so.