Each Netflix catalog is created based on licensing agreements the streaming giant has made in a certain country. These licensing agreements depend on different factors, including viewership interests in a certain area and the copyright holders' demands. Also, some countries censor certain types of content, and Netflix has to abide by their laws and regulations. These are all the reasons why Netflix catalogs across the globe can differ significantly. To make sure all the legal agreements and censorship restrictions are respected, Netflix applies geo-blocks and directs its viewers to specific catalogs – based on their current location detected through their IP addresses. Luckily, you can easily bypass these geo-restrictions with a VPN and watch your favorite (home) catalog from anywhere in the world.