Why Netflix Cancels Popular Shows (and How it’s Changed TV Forever)

Many popular Netflix Originals series have gotten the axe over the years. And nowadays, it only seems more common, much to the ire of fans and critics alike. But why do popular shows get cancelled? And, maybe more importantly, why does it matter? Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:49 Completion Rate 02:00 Not All Viewers Matter 05:26 Profit, Legacy TV, and Why it Matters 11:18 What's the Solution? 12:37 Credits 12:47 Post-Credit #videoessay #netflix --- SOURCES 1899 Cancellation Reiterates Why It’s Hard To Bother Investing In Netflix Shows https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultass... Another Popular Netflix Show Gets Cancelled Before Season 2 https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain... Are Completion Rates Key to Netflix Cancelations? https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain... Dave Chappelle's Special Cost More Than 'Squid Game' https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsle... Dear Netflix: Give Your Cancelled Shows The Final Seasons They Deserve And Everybody Wins https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain... Every Netflix Original Show That Has Been Canceled So Far https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain... Frequent TV Series Cancellations Altering Viewer Behavior, Survey Shows https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/freq... How Does Netflix Decide Whether to Renew or Cancel a Show? https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news... Inside the Binge Factory https://www.vulture.com/2018/06/how-n... Netflix - Overview - Long-Term View https://ir.netflix.net/ir-overview/lo... Netflix Has Created A Self-Fulfilling Cancelation Loop With Its New Shows https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultass... Netflix TV Exec Weighs In: ‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Henry Cavill’s ‘Witcher’ Exit and ‘Stunning’ Live-Action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/netf... Netflix reveals how many accounts are actually watching its top titles https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/27/22... Netflix’s Cancels ‘Warrior Nun,’ Its Highest Audience-Scored Series Ever, For Reasons https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultass... Netflix’s New Co-CEOs Answer All Your Questions https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsle... Parrot Analytics: Netflix Dominates Demand for Streaming Originals in Q4, While Disney Owns the Most https://www.mediaplaynews.com/parrot-... Streaming Satisfaction Report https://www.whipmedia.com/wp-content/... The Hidden Reason Netflix Keeps Cancelling Shows Like ‘1899’ https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultass... Which Streaming Platform has the Most and Best Original Content? https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultass... --- All product names, logos, brands, trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. Use of these names, trademarks and brands does not imply endorsement.