Netflix’s big bet on foreign content could upend global mediascape – and change how people see the world

As a retiree, I have a lot of time on my hands in the evenings, especially for the last year. I have been enjoying the chance to see new content from around the world on Netflix. Much of it is very good, and it give me a chance to see the world through the eyes of other cultures.

I also subscribe to Rakuten Viki, for a chance to watch East Asian productions, and to the PBS Masterpiece channel, which is heavy on European content. The Viki app is especially heavy on South Korean productions, and it seems to me that they have developed a very good entertainment industry.