Netflix has hitherto prevaricated on whether or not it would ever cut-off VPN users, often mumbling something about VPNs being against its terms of service. But the dollars spoke for themselves: VPN subscribers still pay money after all. Now that Netflix has opened up legitimate services in 130 new countries, even if the local catalogues are slim pickings, shutting off VPN usage won’t cut off revenue in those countries. With the bottom line shored up, Netflix can now keep the rights holders happy.
Source: Why you can’t have everything: The Netflix licensing dilemma – CNET