Netflix Eyes Expansion Into China

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May 15, 2015

"House of Cards" stars arrive at a screening at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Monday, April 27, 2015. If Netflix expands to China, the countries censorship laws may prohibit screening a show like this one. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Netflix is said to be in talks with a Chinese company backed by billionaire Jack Ma to bring the streaming service to the world's most populous country.

China's online video market is worth nearly $6 billion, but Netflix will face many challenges in its bid to enter China.

The country has stringent censorship rules that restrict violent or sexual content, which could be trouble for some popular Netflix programs like "House of Cards" and "Orange Is the New Black."

Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti speaks to Mike Regan of Bloomberg News about the challenges and benefits of Netflix entering the Chinese market.

Guest

Mike Regan, editor for Bloomberg News. He tweets @Reganonymous.

This segment aired on May 15, 2015.