The problem with Netflix’s overseas expansion

The Australian launch actually provides a hint about why further expansion for Netflix’s service might actually be not as straightforward as it sounds. Like others around the world, thousands of Aussies already get the US version of Netflix using masking services that spoof their location (one survey suggests it is already the second most paid popular content company there, before even launching). The costs of accessing content and software (among other things) are disproportionally high Down Under. As a result, the nation is a world champion when it comes to video piracy. - John McDuling,Quartz [via/web:http://streaming-tv.us]