Netflix dropping Marvel shows, ‘Daredevil,’ ‘Luke Cage,’ ‘The Punisher’ are leaving the platform

Netflix, the American streaming platform, notified its subscribers that most of the Marvel shows and series are leaving. Hawk-eyed subscribers revealed seeing a message telling viewers that “Luke Cage,” “The Punisher,” “Daredevil.” “Iron Fist,” “Jessica Jones,” and “The Defenders” are all going away.

According to CNBC, based on the notification, the mentioned Marvel titles will only be available on Netflix’s platform until Mar. 1. It was noted that the affected shows were released between 2015 and 2019, and they were created before Disney made its own list of Marvel titles that are connected to its cinematic universe.

It was also reported that Netflix’s license for the streaming of the Marvel content has ended. As this happened, all the rights have reverted back to Disney, which means the shows that were pulled out from Netflix are likely moving to Disney’s own streaming site.

However, there is no word yet if the company is really streaming Marvel titles on Disney Plus and when it will be available. Perhaps, there is also a chance that they will not be on Disney Plus but on the Hulu TV network that is also owned by The Walt Disney Company.

Apparently, fans only have two weeks to stream a number of Marvel shows on Netflix as they will no longer be available after this month. The removal of the mentioned series will not only affect viewers in the United States but around the world.

Some subscribers may not have seen the removal notices because, as per the report, these only appear when a subscriber views the show’s profile for the first time. As of Feb. 11, it was said that every single episode of “The Defenders” series is showing the notice. What’s On Netflix reported that the removal of the Marvel shows is equivalent to more than 160 episodes in a four-year span of season releases.

Meanwhile, in 2018, Bob Iger, Disney’s CEO, already said that they would be pulling back licensing rights from other companies. The chief executive declared this during the company’s second-quarter earnings call at that time.

“We are fully committed to not only bringing the product to market and making it a long-term success,” Iger said. “It has to be the destination for all Disney stuff, and that means ultimately weaning ourselves of our product being available any other place except for our linear channels.”