Several of CBC’s hit television series are set to depart Netflix Canada at the end of February as the public broadcaster looks to bolster its own streaming service CBC Gem.
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In an emailed statement, CBC’s head of public affairs Chuck Thompson said CBC opted not to renew the Netflix Canada licence for those titles in order to give its own streaming service CBC Gem a programming advantage. Over the past decade, Canadian broadcasters have reaped the benefits of licensing past seasons of their TV series to streaming platforms. Sometimes, it would turn a cult hit into a mainstream phenomenon, at least partly because the shows were easily accessible to new audiences.
“It’s a shame access to the show in Canada will shrink,” she said in an emailed statement to The Canadian Press. Last year, Disney clawed back a handful of Marvel shows originally released through Netflix, including “Daredevil” and “Jessica Jones,” to make them available exclusively on its Disney Plus platform.
Further complicating the matter for viewers, a Bell spokesperson said Crave will continue to carry new seasons of ongoing Showtime programs, such as “Yellowjackets” and “Billions.”
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