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Entertainment data is hard to compare across countries

Streaming viewers cannot easily see which titles are available in one country but not another, or compare catalog details such as edits and missing episodes. Researchers and fans also want country-level charts and more geographically detailed historical data, but those views are not consistently consolidated or granular. A useful product could start with one data type and expand, though the audiences and data sources differ.

For entertainment fans and market researchers. Mentioned from May 2024 to Mar 2026 on Bluesky and Hacker News.

4 different people described this problem in 3 separate discussions.

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  1. A filter to see all movies/series that stream in say France but not Germany
    victorbjorklund on Hacker NewsMay 2024Asked for a tool
  2. - Let me select a streaming service and get an A-Z listing of all available titles - Show me if shows are censored/modified in any way or missing episodes
    autoexec on Hacker NewsMay 2024Asked for a tool
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