2 Netflix original shows will be removed from Netflix

[mdo7]

Disclaimer: I'm both a big fan of streaming, and also a physical media lover (that does include blu-ray/DVDs). When it comes to streaming, beside being a fan, I'm also a critic of streaming. Yep, you can say I do have a love-hate relationship when it comes to streaming. I have said this time to time on blu-ray.com forum on some topic.

The reason I created this topic here is because I never thought I would see this on Netflix (or any streaming providers) would ever do this. Removing their own original brand TV shows from their streaming service, and I'm not making this up.

Article in question: What's on Netflix's article-Netflix's original, ‘Cooking on High’ & ‘Heavy Rescue: 401’ Leaving Netflix in June 2021

Let me quote the article:

Two Netflix Original series will be departing Netflix in most regions in July 2021. Cooking on High will be departing Netflix globally in July 2021 whereas Heavy Rescue: 401 will depend on where you live.

Removals from Netflix are nothing new. In fact, it’s quite regular. It’s not regular, however, to see Netflix Original branded titles removed. That’s typically because you’d expect them to stay on Netflix indefinitely although as we’ve cataloged over time, that’s not the case.

This won’t be the last time we see Netflix Original titles leave Netflix. As licensing is tricky to get a handle on (especially because Netflix labels all its exclusive content the same) we often don’t find out about Netflix Original removals until a month before they’re due to leave.

And to show you I'm not making this up, I screenshot these pictures from Netflix:





When I read that article today and saw it for myself on Netflix, I got scared because this could happened to any of my Netflix-original TV shows/films I'm planning (or have plans) to watch on Netflix. And now my hate relationship with Netflix & streaming in general has went up after reading this article. I never thought I would see 2 Netflix original TV series being removed from Netflix. Now I worried that if any original-brand TV shows and films could end up removed on Netflix or any streaming sites in the near future.

Like for example, I'm a K-drama fans, should I be worried that Night Light, a Korean TV drama that is being distributed by Netflix in the US and internationally end up being gone from Netflix 5 or 10 years from now?

What about Netflix exclusive anime like Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Saint Seiya? Will those 2 Netflix-exclusive old-school anime be removed from Netflix 5 or 10 years from now?

What about all those exclusive international TV shows/films Netflix handled and distributed? Are we expecting some of Netflix exclusive foreign films/TV shows to be gone from Netflix in the US (or in Europe, or whatever country you're watching your Netflix stuff) a few years from now after this post/topic has been posted?

This is what I worried about a streaming provider-branded "original" TV shows or films being "gone" from Netflix forever. And this news of 2 Netflix's Original TV shows being removed from Netflix now makes me worry if Neon Genesis Evangelion, Saint Seiya, or even Netflix's original K-drama or foreign TV dramas could be remove from Netflix 5 or 10 years from now. It's not only Netflix I worried about, now I'm concern if any "original" TV shows and films on Disney+, and HBO Max could face this similar scenario.

To anyone on blu-ray.com forum that argue to keep physical media like blu-ray/DVDs alive in this time of streaming (which I'm part of that demographic), there's your proof about streaming can't replace physical media. The 2 Netflix original series being removed from Netflix next month should be evident enough to say why blu-ray/DVDs should be still relevent in the era of streaming.

What are your thought on this?

[Fiffy]

I don't think this is particularly new or surprising. Most "Netflix originals" are actually produced by other companies, and it depends on the contracts how long the rights remain with Netflix. After the rights revert back, the licensor has the option to release the content through other channels (e.g. on disc or another streaming service) if they think it makes business sense. It's really not much different from what happens with many TV shows. BTW, there are tons of forgotten TV shows that have never been released on disc or only in a few international markets.

[vertigop1ayer]

Yes, a lot of "Netflix Originals" are exclusive to Netflix, but they are not owned outright. As such, in the future Netflix will need to choose to renew content or in the examples above, allow it to expire and leave their service. Adding complexity is whether or not the content is "bundled" with other content, meaning Netflix or whoever will decide if there's an overall net benefit in keeping the package of shows/movies. Even a number of the major/landmark Netflix Originals released over the years are not Netflix-owned. This isn't exclusive to Netflix either. The Amazon-MGM deal this week highlighted that Hulu does not own the famous series Handmaid's Tale - MGM does. So that "Hulu Original" was never guaranteed Hulu content for subscribers in that sense either.

That said, and someone can correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that the streaming services owned by the major US media companies -HBO Max, Peacock, Paramount+, Disney+- are so far mostly branding "original" content which they actually own. This does not mean 100% of their originals are owned by them, but it's nowhere near the scale of Netflix's "Originals problem". We'll see what approach AppleTV+ goes with in the future, or to what extent Netflix changes their strategy.

[BluBonnet]

Sorry but this isn't news to me!

Netflix long ago removed one of my favourite sci-fi shows, The Time Ministry, even tough they own the rights to the first two seasons and produced a third one.

I'm OK only because I'd already bought the imported blu-rays, so I'm not as upset as I would otherwise be.

[mdo7]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Sorry but this isn't news to me!

Netflix long ago removed one of my favourite sci-fi shows, The Time Ministry, even tough they own the rights to the first two seasons and produced a third one.

I'm OK only because I'd already bought the imported blu-rays, so I'm not as upset as I would otherwise be.

Well I'm afraid this is different, Cooking on High is a Netflix-created show not a co-production or a 3rd party license. That show is a Netflix-created original and it's hard to believe to see a Netflix-created show being removed from Netflix. Could you imagine Stranger Things being remove from Netflix in the near future? That's what I get scared of, and after seeing Cooking on High getting removed, I would be scared if any of Netflix's ended/finished created programs getting removed from the platform in the near future. That's why it would be scary to see Away, Sense8, or Orange is the New Black getting removed from Netflix despite being Netflix-created original.

[sea2000]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Netflix long ago removed one of my favourite sci-fi shows, The Time Ministry, even tough they own the rights to the first two seasons and produced a third one.

I'm OK only because I'd already bought the imported blu-rays, so I'm not as upset as I would otherwise be.

Great show. There's a fourth season.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by sea2000

Great show. There's a fourth season.

It's a shame we can't watch it on Netflix...

[mdo7]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

It's a shame we can't watch it on Netflix...

Makes me wonder how many other Netflix's "Originals" had also disappear on Netflix. Also, I just suddenly recalled seeing Disney removing some of their content from Disney+ like for example:

The Wolverine (now on HBO Max) removed from Disney+

Ramona & Beezus (20th Century content) removed from Disney+

And these aren't the only Disney/20th Century contents that "disappeared" from Disney+. A section explained why that happened.

I'm also reminded that even WB content will be removed from HBO Max despite WB owned HBO Max.

[mdo7]

Originally Posted by Fiffy

I don't think this is particularly new or surprising. Most "Netflix originals" are actually produced by other companies, and it depends on the contracts how long the rights remain with Netflix. After the rights revert back, the licensor has the option to release the content through other channels (e.g. on disc or another streaming service) if they think it makes business sense. It's really not much different from what happens with many TV shows. BTW, there are tons of forgotten TV shows that have never been released on disc or only in a few international markets.

Originally Posted by vertigop1ayer

Yes, a lot of "Netflix Originals" are exclusive to Netflix, but they are not owned outright. As such, in the future Netflix will need to choose to renew content or in the examples above, allow it to expire and leave their service. Adding complexity is whether or not the content is "bundled" with other content, meaning Netflix or whoever will decide if there's an overall net benefit in keeping the package of shows/movies. Even a number of the major/landmark Netflix Originals released over the years are not Netflix-owned. This isn't exclusive to Netflix either. The Amazon-MGM deal this week highlighted that Hulu does not own the famous series Handmaid's Tale - MGM does. So that "Hulu Original" was never guaranteed Hulu content for subscribers in that sense either.

That said, and someone can correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that the streaming services owned by the major US media companies -HBO Max, Peacock, Paramount+, Disney+- are so far mostly branding "original" content which they actually own. This does not mean 100% of their originals are owned by them, but it's nowhere near the scale of Netflix's "Originals problem". We'll see what approach AppleTV+ goes with in the future, or to what extent Netflix changes their strategy.

Although both of you are correct. There's one thing I need to clarify.

Heavy Rescue: 401 was a licensed content from a 3rd party, I'm not sure why Netflix would label this as a Netflix show if it's like their 3rd party shows they have on their catalog.

And about Cooking on High, that show is actually a Netflix-created show, not a co-production or a 3rd party license like Heavy Rescue: 401. That's the big difference, a Netflix-created show getting removed from Netflix's platform. This is a big deal for me when it comes to watching a original production on streaming whether it's Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, or Amazon Prime Video.

Could you imagine Netflix removing Stranger Things from their platform in the near future?

Or what about this, imagine Netflix removing Away, or Sense8 from their platform in the near future? Try imagining Netflix removing Extinction from their platform. This is why I got scared when I found out a Netflix-created show like Cooking on High is getting removed from the platform. That open the possibility of other Netflix-created show (or Netflix-created movies) can get remove from Netflix in the near future.

Cooking on High proves that even Netflix-created show aren't immune from being removed on Netflix.

Now I worried about other Netflix-created content can face a similar fate like Cooking on High.

[Fiffy]

Originally Posted by mdo7

And about Cooking on High, that show is actually a Netflix-created show, not a co-production or a 3rd party license like Heavy Rescue: 401. That's the big difference, a Netflix-created show getting removed from Netflix's platform.

The article you linked mentions that it was actually produced by a Warner subsidiary:

"Cooking on High is the next Netflix Original series to be removed. Only one season of this cooking show was produced by Stage 13 for Netflix.

Stage 13 is owned by Warner Brothers Entertainment so our guess is that Netflix only licensed the show globally as a Netflix Original for a fixed time period and now will revert back to Warner Brothers. If we had to guess, we’d say the show may turn up on HBO Max."

[mdo7]

Originally Posted by Fiffy

The article you linked mentions that it was actually produced by a Warner subsidiary:

"Cooking on High is the next Netflix Original series to be removed. Only one season of this cooking show was produced by Stage 13 for Netflix.

Stage 13 is owned by Warner Brothers Entertainment so our guess is that Netflix only licensed the show globally as a Netflix Original for a fixed time period and now will revert back to Warner Brothers. If we had to guess, we’d say the show may turn up on HBO Max."

Yes I got chance to re-read the article, and turns out I missed that little detail you highlighted. Whoops, and I did some research and verification myself. You're right Stage 13 is owned by WB:



Now I understand why that show is getting removed on Netflix, and Stage 13 being owned by WB does explain it. So that means Netflix's upcoming TV adaptation of Vertigo/DC Comics' Sweet Tooth:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp_5E1b55cY

May not stay on Netflix forever, it could end up on HBO Max maybe 5 years from now on.

But still, seeing 2 Netflix "original" shows being removed from Netflix already caused enough damage to me (and some other observant Netflix viewers), now I get scared if any Netflix-created shows and films could end up being removed on Netflix in the future even if they're original or created by Netflix.

It still raises question if other Netflix's original TV shows and films could face similar fate. The last thing I want to see is Stranger Things, Away, or Sense8 being removed from Netflix in the near future.

Originally Posted by vertigop1ayer

You'll want to draw a distinction between Netflix, like a TV network, "ordering" a show versus them actually owning a show. Netflix has ordered a range of shows which they don't own - so despite it always being intended to go to Netflix, it still doesn't mean Netflix owns it. Netflix does not "own" The Crown to my knowledge, as an example.

So just be mindful of something being "Netflix-created", "Netflix-ordered", or "Netflix Original". They don't automatically mean Netflix owns it. It can just as well mean that they ordered the show and helped to get it made, but from there licensed the rights to it - thereby meaning they'll need to keep renewing the rights, assuming both parties want to do so.

Yes, I just found out the hard way after doing some research. Yes, I'm aware of Netflix not owning The Crown since Sony Picture Television produced the show. But still the damage is already done since that What's on Netflix article reporting on the removal of 2 Netflix's Original from the platform. That still left me wondering how many Netflix's original TV shows, documentaries, original films may not be permanently on Netflix. That's why I raised questions about how many of Netflix's original and exclusive material are on timer until they're remove from Netflix platform permanently.

So now I can confirmed without any certainty that some Netflix exclusive anime like Neon Genesis Evangelion, Saint Seiya, or K-dramas like Night Light may not stay on Netflix forever despite carrying the "Netflix Original" label on there. But what about Netflix created/produced show like Marco Polo, Stranger things, Sense8? Are those shows can be gone from Netflix in the near future? What about Netflix-produced/created foreign shows like The Rain, Nowhere Man, Into the Night, are those foreign shows produced/created by Netflix also prone to removal from their platform in the future?

See this is why the removal of 2 Netflix's "original" shows worries me. And it's not only Netflix, I also worried something like this can happen on Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, etc....

All those people on this forum that argued to keep blu-ray (and other physical media) be kept alive, this news of Netflix's removal of their 2 "original" shows is a gift for the pro-blu-ray/pro-physical media to back up their argument about streaming not reliable.

[Fiffy]

Originally Posted by mdo7

See this is why the removal of 2 Netflix's "original" shows worries me. And it's not only Netflix, I also worried something like this can happen on Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, etc....

That's just the nature of subscription streaming services. Some high-profile shows (like Stranger Things on Netflix or Game of Thrones on HBO Max) will likely never leave, but everything else might. But if something leaves, it'll probably pop up somewhere else (be it another streaming service, disc, or electronic sell-through) because the studios hate having content lying around that doesn't make money in some form.

[vertigop1ayer]

Originally Posted by mdo7

So that means Netflix's upcoming TV adaptation of Vertigo/DC Comics' Sweet Tooth:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp_5E1b55cY

May not stay on Netflix forever, it could end up on HBO Max maybe 5 years from now on.

Correct. We do not know the terms of the deal. There are short-term deals and long-term deals. Netflix may have the show for a season, it flops, they cancel it, and then let it expire after say five or 10 years. At that point it reverts back to Warner Media, who may or may not decide to do anything with it. On the other hand, it could be wildly successful and Netflix could keep paying for the show for decades. Something in between those scenarios is more likely, but you get the point!

Originally Posted by mdo7

But still, seeing 2 Netflix "original" shows being removed from Netflix already caused enough damage to me (and some other observant Netflix viewers), now I get scared if any Netflix-created shows and films could end up being removed on Netflix in the future even if they're original or created by Netflix.

They aren't the first Netflix Originals to leave, nor will they be the last. This is particularly problematic for people like me who enjoy more niche (in the US) content like TV series from Korea, because once they revert back to their original owner, the vast majority of those series are not going to be popular enough for another streaming service like Disney+ or Peacock to want it versus what other content they could license for the same money. This is part of what made the demise of YA Entertainment, who sold many Korean shows on DVD in the US, an extra-painful loss. Physical media is the closest thing we can get to preserving our access to something. Sure, The Mandalorian is too big to ever leave streaming no matter who owns Star Wars in the future. But anything which isn't reasonably popular becomes much riskier.

Originally Posted by mdo7

It still raises question if other Netflix's original TV shows and films could face similar fate. The last thing I want to see is Stranger Things, Away, or Sense8 being removed from Netflix in the near future.

Many will, but many won't. If it's exceptionally popular like The Crown or Stranger Things, it's in Netflix's interest to keep making deals for that content. However, if a media company wants that content back, they can ask an unreasonable price or simply not negotiate at all (which is of course their right). But that likely means they'd be putting that content somewhere else.

The "near future" is unlikely for those shows, assuming you mean within the next several years. But beyond a decade, who knows?

Originally Posted by mdo7

That still left me wondering how many Netflix's original TV shows, documentaries, original films may not be permanently on Netflix. That's why I raised questions about how many of Netflix's original and exclusive material are on timer until they're remove from Netflix platform permanently.

No one knows, but Netflix has not been forthcoming about what percent of their Netflix Originals are actually owned by them and wouldn't revert back to a different rights holder. It appears to be generally accepted that very little content at this time is fully owned by Netflix.

Originally Posted by mdo7

See this is why the removal of 2 Netflix's "original" shows worries me. And it's not only Netflix, I also worried something like this can happen on Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, etc....

As I noted earlier, Netflix may be unique in having so much content that isn't actually theirs branded an "original". HBO Max is part of Warner Media, which owns a bunch of the content you get on the service. So Game of Thrones, Doom Patrol, and other shows are owned by them and would only leave if they made a new deal with another entity, etc.

Originally Posted by mdo7

All those people on this forum that argued to keep blu-ray (and other physical media) be kept alive, this news of Netflix's removal of their 2 "original" shows is a gift for the pro-blu-ray/pro-physical media to back up their argument about streaming not reliable.

It is, though it's not news to many people who are collectors. A digital purchase where possible is expected by some in the community to not be a solid guarantee either. A Blu-ray or DVD will eventually wear down, can develop flaws, etc. But there's nothing other than physical media which gets you the same or more permanent access to the movie/show in question.

And this doesn't even get to the issue of needing to be subscribed to a service to access it in many cases. Love watching The Mandalorian, for example? Well there's no sudden desire to watch it and dropping it into your Blu-ray player. You'll need to sign up for a streaming service, D+ in this case, to watch it. Just wait for the added pain if we get to a future where companies no longer have monthly plans but want you to buy a bundle (six months, a year, etc) to avoid people burning through a bunch of content and dropping it after a couple of weeks.

Originally Posted by mdo7

Then why did you bother complaining about it for? If you're a Netflix viewer and reading this thread, this would concern you. You don't see anybody else on this thread complaining about it.

The other poster was making fun of themselves, not criticizing you. They're saying it read like that and they still clicked on it.

[vertigop1ayer]

You'll want to draw a distinction between Netflix, like a TV network, "ordering" a show versus them actually owning a show. Netflix has ordered a range of shows which they don't own - so despite it always being intended to go to Netflix, it still doesn't mean Netflix owns it. Netflix does not "own" The Crown to my knowledge, as an example.

So just be mindful of something being "Netflix-created", "Netflix-ordered", or "Netflix Original". They don't automatically mean Netflix owns it. It can just as well mean that they ordered the show and helped to get it made, but from there licensed the rights to it - thereby meaning they'll need to keep renewing the rights, assuming both parties want to do so.

[Bk_Tan]

It doesn't make much sense for Netflix to spend billions on content only to not own everything. If that turned out to be the case, that'd be one of the most stupid decisions made.

The reason they even got into spending so much was foresight that eventually the studios would pull their content. I don't see that being paired with no ownership. There have to be different types of deals, as I can't imagine them all being structured like the ones in your OP.

Also the future you speak of is highly likely mainly because it costs a lot of $ to host all these files and if no one is watching them, then why keep it on the platform?

We only have Netflix really here, but I've seen Apple, HBO and Prime and others online and none of them actually make it easy for you to find things. Yes, there are recommendations, but otherwise you need to know what you want to watch to bother using the search functions.

I can't remember which sites, I think this one has one as well, but some allow you to search for plots and themes etc. That would be a great addition to all of these platforms. They also have to find a way for their content to retain value over time which even the traditional studios have been pretty poor at doing. Look at how many films have been lost and also how many people have no interest in 'old' films. Yeah, not everything will hold up, but a lot of films aren't given the chance.

They could have filmmakers top 10s of the decades or of genres, or they could incorporate what sites like Criticker have done and match your taste with other users. That would give people more of an incentive to actually rate the movies they've seen.

Lastly, this is obviously nearly irrelevant for us but nevertheless, if copyright hadn't been extended by the corporate slave monkeys in the US government, films from the 1950s would already be in the public domain. Obviously it doesn't help you losing access to films after the public domain date, but every year another year of films will enter and you'll have 'permanent' rights. It could have been glorious. Now it's still only in the 1920s, of which most films are probably lost due to age and other factors - and more will continue to be lost just because of the unnecessary delayed public domain date.

[KPackratt2k]

Originally Posted by Bk_Tan

Lastly, this is obviously nearly irrelevant for us but nevertheless, if copyright hadn't been extended by the corporate slave monkeys in the US government, films from the 1950s would already be in the public domain. Obviously it doesn't help you losing access to films after the public domain date, but every year another year of films will enter and you'll have 'permanent' rights. It could have been glorious. Now it's still only in the 1920s, of which most films are probably lost due to age and other factors - and more will continue to be lost just because of the unnecessary delayed public domain date.

That stinks big time. I blame Disney for causing this dilemma as they're the ones who are purposely making the US government extend copyright laws just so their content doesn't make it to the public domain. If it was up to me, I would personally abolish all copyright laws so that everything would be public domain, but unfortunately that's just not realistic. Fingers crossed we can stop Disney from extending the copyright law once again on 2023, I think we should make some sort of government petition to stop them from extending copyright laws.

[mdo7]

Originally Posted by KPackratt2k

That stinks big time. I blame Disney for causing this dilemma as they're the ones who are purposely making the US government extend copyright laws just so their content doesn't make it to the public domain. If it was up to me, I would personally abolish all copyright laws so that everything would be public domain, but unfortunately that's just not realistic. Fingers crossed we can stop Disney from extending the copyright law once again on 2023, I think we should make some sort of government petition to stop them from extending copyright laws.

If you want to blame someone, you may also want to blame Sonny Bono (you know of Sonny & Cher), since he was the one that helped passed the 1998 Copyright Term Extension Act.

You might not like copyright law, but they are there for a reason. Would you like it if you created something, and somebody else copied off your idea and get credit for something that you created? That's probably the reason why copyright and patent law exist for.

Originally Posted by Bk_Tan

It doesn't make much sense for Netflix to spend billions on content only to not own everything. If that turned out to be the case, that'd be one of the most stupid decisions made.

Yeah, well I agreed it's kinda idiotic and also shooting yourself in your foot.

Originally Posted by Bk_Tan

We only have Netflix really here, but I've seen Apple, HBO and Prime and others online and none of them actually make it easy for you to find things. Yes, there are recommendations, but otherwise you need to know what you want to watch to bother using the search functions.

Wait a minute, I thought AppleTV+, and Amazon Prime Video are also available in the UK too. And I know I checked

What do you mean it makes you have a hard time searching for a certain titles, would you be more specific?

Originally Posted by Bk_Tan

They could have filmmakers top 10s of the decades or of genres, or they could incorporate what sites like Criticker have done and match your taste with other users. That would give people more of an incentive to actually rate the movies they've seen.

Uh, I never heard of Criticker??? Uh, you do realize there are US/Canadian/Australian audiences on this forum that aren't familiar or don't know whatever you said is.

Originally Posted by Bk_Tan

Lastly, this is obviously nearly irrelevant for us but nevertheless, if copyright hadn't been extended by the corporate slave monkeys in the US government, films from the 1950s would already be in the public domain. Obviously it doesn't help you losing access to films after the public domain date, but every year another year of films will enter and you'll have 'permanent' rights. It could have been glorious. Now it's still only in the 1920s, of which most films are probably lost due to age and other factors - and more will continue to be lost just because of the unnecessary delayed public domain date.

Why are you specifically singling out US copyright laws, Isn't the UK copyright laws similar to the US counterpart? Why aren't you going after the UK copyright law if both the US and UK copyright law are similar?

[vertigop1ayer]

Reverts back to the "different agreements" topic.

Similarly, different movies can have different companies involved in production or with different distribution rights depending on the territory. Not that THAT probably occurred with this film, but that's why things can be so very different.

Ultimately none of these agreements are public (at best we may get an off-hand comment from an exec or something on bigger deals) so we can only really speculate. But these oddities are quite routine (oxymoron?) so it's not very surprising.

[mdo7]

In my previous posts, I dread the idea of a streaming platform removing their own original documentary (whether it's a film or mini-series) from their catalog and probably never to be seen again. Anybody watching Marching Orders? I'm afraid that fear has come true, look what I saw today:

Netflix Original Series ‘Marching Orders’ Leaving Netflix in August 2021



This is why I get scared if any of Netflix's original documentaries get removed from Netflix. These original documentaries on Netflix don't have physical media release in other word, no blu-ray/DVD release. So how are people that liked a certain Netflix's original documentaries films/series going to re-watch it if in the future it'll get remove from Netflix.

About Marching Orders, there may be good news. I just found out Marching Order's production was done by Stage13, the same company behind another Netflix documentary that got removed earlier. Stage13 is owned by Warner Bros. So that means I have to assume Marching Orders may find it's way into HBO Max (hopefully, if it's not it's gone forever). That could be good news for Netflix subscribers that are also HBO Max subscribers too.

But it doesn't wipe away my fear that other Netflix's original documentaries could face removal from the platform in the near future. I would be scared if Spycraft, or History of Swear Words (both Netflix original documentaries) would be gone in the near future and either end up on another streaming platform where some of us may not have subscription or gone forever with no physical media release.

[mdo7]

So another Netflix's original show, The Investigator: A British Crime Story will be leaving Netflix on August 19 according to What's on Netflix's observation. It's unknown where this show will make an appearance on.

Again, the pro-physical media people are going to use these as evidences to argue why streaming is not a good replacement alternative for blu-ray. Because of "original" shows can disappear from a streaming platform, and Netflix kind of proves that.