&gt; <i>Does someone have some insight into why Netflix has time and geographic restrictions on content? I can understand, in some cases, publishers not wanting to let their movies or TV out to foreign countries</i><p>Sure, co-financing deals happen <i>all</i> the time. Netflix does them a lot with &#x27;exclusive&#x27; content in the US that was actually made elsewhere.<p>For example, a studio in the US and a studio in the UK get together to produce a TV series. They both front up half the budget, meaning they get a full series for half the usual cost. Both studios maintain distribution rights in their respective countries.