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Old 16-03-2015, 23:27
wowboy
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What actually classifies as a "netflix orginal" because the returned and better call saul are labeled as netflix originals, But they are acquisitions from ABC and AMC. Yet once upon a time and pretty little liars are aquisitions yet they are not labelled as netflix orginals. I initially assumed before I joined that a netflix orginal was only shows they produced themselves like lily hammer, house of cards and unbreakble kimmy Schmidt.
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Old 16-03-2015, 23:36
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Yes they are obviously stretching the definition a bit now to big themselves up a bit.

It should be stuff they are commissioning or producing, but now it seems like it could be any new show they buy in as well.
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Old 16-03-2015, 23:55
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There are BBC shows listed as Netflix originals on the US version- Happy Valley is, and I think The Fall is as well.

Not sure it means that much.
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Old 17-03-2015, 08:44
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I don't agree with the fact they call shows like Happy Valley, The Fall and Better Call Saul Netflix originals. Because they are not. They should be labelled Netflix Exclusives.
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Old 17-03-2015, 10:41
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I think they're using the term to define programmes that are brand new to the territory and exclusive to Netflix.
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Old 17-03-2015, 17:17
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I think they're using the term to define programmes that are brand new to the territory and exclusive to Netflix.
Thats basically it.

There are 2 types of things that's classed as originals -

Their own shows like House of Cards, Orange Is the New Black etc.

Shows that they have exclusive rights to outside of the original broadcast country like The Returned, Better Call Saul, From Dusk Till Dawn etc in the UK and The Fall, Happy Valley, Derek in the US.
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