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tux_tina

Why do shows say "Netflix Original" when they are reruns from other channels? An example is The Great British Baking Show , which was created and produced by Channel 4 in the UK. It almost seems childish that a company like Netflix would put something like that before a show they didn't produce or create themselves, but maybe I don't understand the industry lingo.

Originally asked by blankip on Stack Exchange (movies) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

As stated on this Wikipedia page : Netflix's original productions also include continuations of cancelled series from other networks, as well as licensing or co-producing content from international broadcasters for exclusive broadcast in other territories , which is also branded in those regions as Netflix original content. From another Wikipedia page : These products, even though Netflix lists them as Netflix Originals, are programs that have been aired in different countries, and Netflix has bought exclusive distribution rights to stream them in other various countries . They may be available on Netflix in their home territory and other markets where Netflix does not have the first run...

Full answer by BCdotWEB: https://movies.stackexchange.com/a/111433 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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