NBC vs. Netflix, On Demand Content On the Way Out?
**Update**
Netflix has responded to my inquiries with NBC Universal. Apparently the NBC employees aren’t sure as to what is going on so they forwarded my requests to Netflix. The official response: “Netflix has a long standing relationship with NBC Universal and titles regularly come in and out of availability. There is a natural ebb and flow to what we have available at any given point in time.”
I’m not buying any of this and have asked for more information. The removal of NBC’s top shows isn’t “natural ebb and flow” in my opinion. We’ll keep you updated.
Apparently NBC doesn’t want their content to be viewed instantly by millions of Netflix subscribers. According to the Netflix Queue, certain NBC shows will no longer be available after October 1st of this year. From what we can tell these shows include Heroes, The Office, 30 Rock and Friday Night Lights. Although NBC is a backer and supporter for Hulu it’s still surprising that they don’t feel the need for their content to be available via Netflix. Is this NBC vs. iTunes all over again or is there no chance for the shows to return? I’m sure this all comes down to money and it’s disappointing to say the least. This puts a stop to an exciting Xbox Live feature we were looking forward to. On Demand Heroes parties, where up to 8 people can view an episode at a time together. It could very well be a mistake but I doubt it since there’s a report that CBS shows are being pulled as well. All in all we’ve scoured the web and there’s very little information available about this topic right now. We’re very curious to see what the mass media has to say and we’ll update this story as we get more information. One interesting thing to note is that Heroes Season 3 does not have an end date like the rest of the NBC shows. Maybe they’ll keep the most current season and this is an attempt to bump up DVD sales? Let’s hope Netflix and/or NBC releases an official statement soon.
Contributing Source: Screencrave.com
Tags: Heroes, NBC, Netflix, Netflix pulls NBC Content, On Demand, Removal
I can’t find links, but I think I remember Netflix saying that when they get the rights to stream content, it’s usually only for a certain amount of time. When the rights expire, they have to pull the content. This was in response to people complaining about movies being suddenly removed from Watch Instantly. It wouldn’t surprise me though it NBC decided not to renew with Netflix because they want it all on Hulu.
This sucks because I got caught up on 30 Rock and The Office this way. I’ve watched some Heroes on my Xbox this summer and was looking forward to having some Xbox parties with Heroes fans. Maybe the new episodes will still be available.
Dmn that sucks cause my friends and i love heroes and it`s a great way to catch up with the series i am caught up but the convience is something i like a lot .Thus far i hate hulu it ruins everything
i wonder how long it takes for NBC to reverse this decision, i.e. Heroes on iTunes, Brian Fuller and time travel. NBC is fu***** stupid
Why does NBC insist on shooting themselves in the foot all the time. It feels like they really don’t want people to view their shows at all.
Yeah, HULU is a horrible alternative when you think about Netflix on demand running through your Xbox or Blu Ray player. Ahh, this is so angering. I have 3 calls into NBC/Universal and a blanket email to their Media department which I have yet to hear anything back on.
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I really love heroes, I h0pe theyll release new season very soon. Been watching it on http://manypakyaw96.blog.com/2010/04/23/free-to-watch-heroes-season-3-online/