Despite the fact that The Vampire Diaries series finished airing in 2017, the vampire drama is available on the Netflix platform. Although it seems that it will be for a short time, this has been confirmed by the streaming giant.
The long-running supernatural drama, which originally aired on network television The C.W. from 2009 to 2017, The Vampire Diaries, is no longer broadcast. The series was a huge success that kept all the viewers excited with its eight seasons. Despite the fact that several members of the cast were leaving the program as Nina Dobrev, the producers managed to keep it afloat and even created two spin-offs The Originals and Legacies. In fact, the platform Netflix He had the program in his library, but after some bad agreements he seems to be withdrawing.
The Vampire Diaries was first brought to Netflix in 2011 as part of a production deal between Netflix Y The C.W., whereby the complete seasons of the chain’s series would be available on the server eight days after the season ended. However, in 2019, The CW’s parent companies, WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS, decided not to renew the agreement and keep the original series for streaming services on HBO Max Y Paramountyou+.
According to information revealed by the What’s on Netflix website, the terms of the production agreement stipulated that any The CW series licensed to Netflix would remain exclusive to Netflix for five years after its final season was added to the service. Which means that the transition from The Vampire Diaries to HBO’s Max (and Peacock) channel comes just over five years after the series ended in 2017.
At press time, the spin-offs of The Vampire Diaries What The Originals (which ran for five seasons and ended in 2018) and legacy (which ran for four seasons and ended in 2022) will continue to be available on Netflix for a short while. But it is likely that they will move to HBO Max in 2023 and 2027.
Now, the platform switch for one of The CW’s most popular series could be a major blow to fans who enjoyed TVD on Netflix. Which could lead to a large drop in audience for the series because many viewers will have to purchase the services of HBO Max and Paramount + to continue enjoying this incredible story.
The Serie The Vampire Diaries, created by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec and adapted from the book series of the same name by LJ Smith, stars Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Stephen R. McQueen, Sarah Canning, Kat Graham, Candice King, Zach Roerig , Kayla Ewell, Michael Trevino, Matt Davies, Joseph Morgan, and Michael Malarkey. Although each of the cast members has completely withdrawn from this dramatic universe, some continue to do interviews and reveal details that happened behind the scenes.
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