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Chappelle’s Present has returned to Netflix unexpectedly at this time after having departed the service after a quick stint again in November 2020. Right here’s a breakdown on the removing and why it’s again.
Should you’re fully out of the loop on the state of affairs, enable us to convey you up to the mark.
Chappelle’s Present is a Comedy Central collection that ran for 3 seasons and noticed Dave Chappelle go away the present on unhealthy phrases with Viacom. The dispute has by no means been laid to relaxation and consequently, meant that Dave Chappelle was reduce out of any monetary dealings together with when the present will get licensed to retailers like Netflix.
Netflix licensed the present from Viacom CBS again in November 2020 with all three seasons arriving on November 1st, 2020. Just some weeks later, they departed on the request of Dave Chappelle who posted a video speaking about the situation on Instagram below the title, Unforgiven.
Now, months later, the dispute seems to be resolved with Chappelle posting a new video yesterday referred to as Redemption (embedded through YouTube beneath).
With the video (which predominantly discusses present occasions in the US) it meant that seasons 1-3 (as confirmed by Entertainment Weekly) could be again on Netflix US as of February 12th, 2021.
Speaking concerning the state of affairs with Netflix, nonetheless, Chappelle mentioned he was grateful to followers and to Netflix for serving to resolve the state of affairs and to cease watching whereas it was on Netflix saying:
“You made that present nugatory as a result of with out your eyes, it’s nothing. And also you stopped watching it. They referred to as me and I bought my title again and I bought my license again and I bought my present again they usually paid me thousands and thousands of {dollars}. Thanks very a lot.”
Whereas we don’t know the small print on the deal, Chappelle mentioned that Chris McCarthy from ViacomCBS, particularly, helped proper the improper.
In addition to being again on Netflix, the present continues to be accessible on CBS All Entry. Whether or not the present will now wind up on HBO Max and Hulu is but to be seen.
Will Chappelle’s Present be on Netflix internationally?
The re-addition to Netflix US at this time didn’t see Chappelle’s Present be a part of different Netflix areas. Whereas it’s doable Netflix may nonetheless select to license the present outdoors the US, it appears unlikely.
After all, if that adjustments, we’ll let you realize.
Past Chappelle’s Present, there’s a number of different Dave Chappelle content material on Netflix proper now. You possibly can presently watch his numerous stand-up specials together with Dave Chappelle from 2017, Equanimity & The Chook Revelation from 2017, Sticks & Stones from 2019. You may also see Dave in Def Comedy Jam 25 and him accepting the award at The Kennedy Heart Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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