For years, Canadians have complained about the selection of Netflix’s catalog in the country I just couldn’t cope the one south of the border.
This was reason enough for subscribers to “cross the border” and use the American service, a practice largely included by Netflix in recent years.
But things have changed. According to data collected by the websiteUnofficial global Netflix online search (uNoGS), Netflix Canada now offers 5,500 film and series titles, barely fewer than the 5,707 titles available in the United States.
In fact, Canada has the third largest Netflix catalog of the 24 countries monitored by uNoGS, behind the United States and Japan, which has the largest selection in the world.
Just two years ago, Canadians only had access to around 3,400 titles on Netflixwhich corresponded to the Cuban and Brazilian catalogues.
Of course, quantity does not equal quality, and Canadians today lack access to certain notable content. For example, the sitcom Bottom upand its continuation Frasierare available in the United States, but not in Canada. The same goes for the popular series California. However, these shows are available on Bell’s CraveTV service.
In contrast, the Canadian catalogue has sometimes offered exclusive deals to subscribers on this side of the border, such asStar Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakenswhich was only available in Canada for a while. (The latest installment in the series, The Last Jediis available in both Canada and the United States.)
On the other hand, Netflix is adding a lot of Canadian content to its platform. The company co-produced with CBC/Radio Canada Anne And Aka Graceand continued the comedy series Trailer Park Boys.
According to Canadian Heritage memos, this is likely Netflix spends more on English than Canada’s private broadcasters. However, these channels continue to invest more in Canadian content as we add news and sports coverage.
This text was originally published on HuffPost Canada was translated from English.
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