In which four countries is Netflix not available?
The Data Scavenger Hunt
Find answers to the following questions using the visual above:
Identify four of the over 190 countries where Netflix is not currently available.
Identify the four countries where Netflix is not currently available.
What is the big story the map above tells about Netflix and about the world.
Describe the relationship between these four countries and the government of the United States of America.
On January 6, 2016, Netflix announced a major international expansion into 130 new territories, promoting its service as available nearly "worldwide", with the only notable exclusions including Mainland China, and regions subject to U.S. sanctions, such as Crimea (a part of Ukraine that is now occupied by Russia), North Korea, Russia and Syria. Make a claim about why Netflix is not available in those three countries?
Big Brain Questions
Answer these questions by yourself using your brain and the links below:
Globalization is the spread of people, money, ideas, technology, finance, business, and culture around the world. Is there a better example of globalization than Netflix?
Imagine a scenario in which Netflix suddenly arrived in North Korea. How would the arrival of Netflix impact the power of authoritarian rule?
If you were Kim Jong-un, the authoritarian leader of North Korea, what Netflix show would you be most afraid of?
Technology changes quickly and globally. Netflix did NOT exist 20 years ago. Today it is worth over $174.87 billion. Explain whether you think Netflix will still exist 10 years from now:
A student recently argued that Netflix is just a movie streaming platform and is in no way political. respond to that claim with a claim of your own.
Write and Discuss
Take ten minutes to write about the question at the top of the page and then discuss with your classmates.
Act on your Learning
Read the entire list of Netflix countries. Contact Netflix Customer service: 1 (866) 579-7172 and ask to speak to CEO Reed Hastings. Ask him to let me stream House of Cards for my class for free and ask him why Netflix is not in North Korea, China, and Syria:
Get Creative
Describe what will take the place of Netflix.
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