Ever After Excessive – Image: Mattel
One other Netflix Unique sequence is now scheduled for elimination from Netflix with the hit youngsters sequence Ever After Excessive presently because of be faraway from Netflix in August 2020. Right here’s why the present is leaving regardless of being Netflix branded and what else we all know to this point.
Netflix acquired new seasons of Ever After Excessive in fast succession after its 2014 announcement. 5 seasons in complete have been launched and though it was believed a sixth season was on the way, it by no means materialized.
Right here’s when new seasons dropped onto Netflix:
- Season 1 added in October 2014
- Season 2 added in February 2015
- Season three added in August 2015
- Season four in January 2016
- Season 5 in August 2016
All 5 seasons are presently set to depart Netflix on August fifth, 2020 which strains up precisely 4 years after its season 5 launch on Netflix.
The elimination date applies to Netflix in nearly all areas of the world together with the US, the UK, Australia and Canada.
It is a preliminary elimination date and might be reversed ought to a brand new settlement come about.
Why is Ever After Excessive leaving Netflix?
Within the case of Ever After Excessive we consider it’s right down to the very fact it’s not a full Netflix Unique. As an alternative it’s a distributed Netflix Unique. As a few of you could know, the sequence was originally on YouTube earlier than Netflix repackaged a few of its episodes for launch on Netflix with unique episodes arriving thereafter.
So what it comes right down to is that Mattel owns the licenses to the sequence, not Netflix. Due to this fact it’s right down to each events to agree on streaming the titles going ahead.
As we talked about, it’s not a brand new incidence for Netflix Unique branded titles to depart Netflix. The list has been growing slowly over time as we’ve been cataloging on our record. In nearly all circumstances, it all the time comes right down to who the precise proprietor of the content material is.
The place will Ever After Excessive stream as soon as it leaves Netflix?
Assuming it does depart Netflix, we’re not finally positive the place the sequence might head subsequent. It might return to its unique YouTube dwelling or Mattel might promote the rights to a different streamer. What’s fascinating in our record up to now although, is that no Netflix Originals which have been faraway from Netflix have been offered to a different supplier. But.
That’s what we all know to this point – we’ll preserve you up to date as and once we be taught extra about Ever After Excessive on Netflix.