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Ive always thought about this, but whats the point in Netflix taken off good movies and TV series?

I just found out last night they took of Prison Break ffs, I understand its been on there a while but whats the harm just leving it there.

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One word. Contracts.
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I'm pretty sure they lease content for certain ammounts of time. Sometimes long sometimes less. it sucks when they take stuff off thats been there forever though!
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Because Netflix's catalog (minus their own 'Netflix original' content) is licensed for a predetermined amount of time. Mainly because money but also because it wouldn't make sense to keep all 9 seasons of Roseanne on Netflix for 5 years if nobody is watching it. It's all about demand and what the publishing companies want to license out and for how much.


tl;dr money


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What does that mean lol ?
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I Have no idea honestly but it's so aggravating. I stopped paying for Netflix
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Saki wrote Because Netflix's catalog (minus their own 'Netflix original' content) is licensed for a predetermined amount of time. Mainly because money but also because it wouldn't make sense to keep all 9 seasons of Roseanne on Netflix for 5 years if nobody is watching it. It's all about demand and what the publishing companies want to license out and for how much.


tl;dr money


Ok i guess, that does answer my question, just sad to see Prison Break go though, lets hope they dont do that with Breaking Bad :O

Thanks Saki
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Yoooo. This made me pissy too. I couldn't find prison break and they don't have American Dad on there anymore. Only half of the seasons of futurama. No south park. -.-
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They took off my 3 favorite shows.
All seasons of South Park(Hulu has it now)
Malcolm in the Middle(a real shame)
and the best show of all time, My Name is Earl
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very good question. sadly i dont have the answer for it
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