Netflix has become notorious lately due to its high-profile cancellations of shows like The OA, Sense8, Daredevil and the other Marvel entries, as well as non-genre shows such as the critically acclaimed One Day at a Time. Fans have lobbied to save these shows with social media campaigns and more (The OA just topped our most recent Save My Show poll on this site), but apart from Sense8 getting a series finale (with fans are still stumping for a third season) their pleas have fallen on deaf ears. So fans have decided to take the next step and start cancelling Netflix (Cast your vote in our poll below on whether you will be cancelling).
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Fans of The OA started the drive to cancel the service with the #CancelNetflix hashtag and September 10th as the target date. It has carried on beyond that (and received national media attention) as they are encouraging fans of other shows to get involved as well. The tweet below gives the simple instructions on how to cancel along with the information that you can restart at any time and your profile is saved for eleven months.
Tired of #Netflix cancelling your favorite shows? here’s how to fight back. Lets get #CancelNetflix trending!
Please Retweet!#SaveShadowhunters #SaveDaredevil #SaveTheOA #savesense8 pic.twitter.com/47TLWUvKBB
— #CancelNetflix (@syzygy_OA) September 11, 2019
I personally cancelled the service earlier in the year after having been with Netflix since 2000 (back in the days when they were only doing DVD rental). I got tired of them raising the subscription price while also quickly cancelling their shows and felt like it was time to take a break from the service. I had planned on re-upping to watch Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance but decided to show solidarity with fans of The OA and other cancelled series and remain away for now. (The Dark Crystal series will not be going away any time soon).
As competition continues to ramp up for Netflix–with Disney+ and Apple TV+ launching in November followed by HBO Max and NBC’s Peacock next year–this can have a notable impact on the streamer’s bottom line. The churn-and-burn strategy it has been following may drive new subscribers to the service, but it is starting to annoy those who have remained with the service expecting more seasons of their favorite shows. Cast your vote below on whether you will be cancelling your Netflix subscription and go to our Call to Action page for more info on how you can support your favorite shows.
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