But here's an interesting article on the use of VPNs to circumvent geo-blocking used by various forms of online entertainment.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-dodgers-blackout-vpn-20150425-story.html#page=1

The context of the article is based on the Dodgers and MLB.tv, but talks about other uses, such as Netflix etc...

I found it interesting (especially because I use a VPN for the exact reason given in this article), thought others might think so too.