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Old 2009-09-09, 05:19   Link #236
Slice of Life
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Originally Posted by einhorn303 View Post
I've always thought this argument to be a bit flawed, since it's not like studios straight up don't *want* to distribute their shows overseas
There wouldn't be region blocks if that was the case.

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Originally Posted by einhorn303 View Post
It's just that it's not economically feasible to license, or the R1 licensing companies only have enough income/market strength to license a few titles, or R1 companies don't think it's possible to pay the price the studio thinks their show is worth. All problems which can be, indirectly, traced back to illegal distribution and poor DVD sales.
Removing the doubtful part, what's left is a truism.
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