I’m totally talking out my ass, so don’t be too shocked. :-)
It could be that the decision about which service gets European access rights is made only after the decision about which content will even be allowed for broadcast in a region.
It could be that in these huge corporations, the business side of the company negotiates regional access rights. The totally separate legal department enforces the geofence, and they are driven more by their contact with content producers’ anti-piracy legal departments, squeaky wheel style.
It could be that the decision about which service gets European access rights is made only after the decision about which content will even be allowed for broadcast in a region.
It could be that in these huge corporations, the business side of the company negotiates regional access rights. The totally separate legal department enforces the geofence, and they are driven more by their contact with content producers’ anti-piracy legal departments, squeaky wheel style.
Anyhow, like I said, just speculation.