If youâve been meaning to binge watch Doctor Who on a streaming service then youâd better start as soon as possible. BBC has announced that the popular British sci-fi series will soon depart Netflix and Hulu.
This may sound familiar, as BBC threatened to remove Doctor Who from Netflix in early 2015 before a new deal was reached. This time, there doesnât appear to be any imminent deal and Netflix has already confirmed that Doctor Who will be gone from its lineup as over February 1.
Considering the fact that streaming services have helped enlarge the audience for Doctor Who, this move would be mystifyingâŚif BBC hadnât already signaled its intentions to create its own streaming service. Doctor Who is one of BBCâs most popular shows, and BBC will probably use it to entice Whovians to try out its streaming app, whenever it comes out.
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BBC is far from alone on this. HBO, Showtime, and CBS already have streaming apps, and there are probably more cable and broadcast networks planning streaming services of their own. The only way to do that is with prime content, and by withholding the most in-demand series from their potential competitors.
No one can say that Netflix and Hulu didnât see this coming. Both outlets have greatly increased their original programming in anticipation of this turn of events. But that doesnât stop a TARDIS-sized hole from opening up in the wake of Doctor Whoâs departure.
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