Cancellations of his favorite series Netflix this is nothing new, but it seems that in recent years this phenomenon has taken on a large scale. It peaked in 2022 with at least 20 episodes cancelled.

As the public is already struggling to recover from the cold, one of the leaders of the Greek-born subscription platform Ted Sarandos, said to add fuel to the fire. In particular, in the recent Bloomberg interview along with his new partner Greg Peters (who took over as CEO of Reed Hastings), Sarandos stated that “Netflix has never canceled popular TV shows”.

To justify this controversial statement, the Greek-born CEO explained, “Many of these series (which were canceled) had good intentions, but they very small audience and they had a lot big budget. The key point for the series is the ability to “speak” to a small audience on a small budget and to a large audience on a big budget. If they do it well, they can do it forever.”

This statement came as a surprise to his many fans. Daredevilfrom warrior nunfrom 1899from Fate: Winx Saga and many other series that have quietly “faded” on the altar of profits and ever-decreasing platform subscribers.

And Daredevil may be moving into more favorable Disney+ territory, what’s certain is that this Sarandos explanation – and all the Bloomberg interviews with Peters – was object of harsh criticism both from other news sites and from ordinary Internet users.

Statements such as “we want to do one squid game a week” and “it’s funny you can’t find something on Netflix, it’s made hundreds of actors’ careers” on the one hand show the enthusiasm and confidence of the two new co-directors, On the other hand, it gives the impression that they are not in touch with real problems plaguing the platform.

The ‘trap’ Netflix falls into with cancellations

However, a few days before the publication of the Sarandos-Peters interview Forbes revealed exactly how Netflix is ​​canceling the series. In particular, the people in charge of the platform don’t just look at views, they also see how quickly viewers saw the series and basically if he completed it. So it turns out there are quite a few completed popular or promising series like 1899 or the second season of The Warrior Nun.

On the other hand, Forbes criticizes this Netflix policy, describing it as a “one-way street for cancellations.” Especially when a season ends with a cliffhanger, many prefer to wait to see the next one together. Other Netflix users who are accustomed to cancellations prefer not to start a series unless they are sure it will continue.

However, – notes Forbes – Netflix falls into the “trap” that he himself built. “The platform is telling viewers that if they want a show to be renewed, they should watch it immediately, tell all their friends to watch it immediately, and end the episodes quickly. Anything less will result in cancellation,” the post says, noting that so character on demand is lost platforms and causes fear among creators and viewers.

Equally problematic – and perhaps even worse – is his movement. HBOwhich hasn’t just canceled the hit series Westworld and Raised by Wolves, but plans to completely “download” them from its platform as if they never existed.