Netflix boss says the streamer has "never canceled a successful show"

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Ted Sarandos has explained the reasoning behind the cancelations

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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has responded to the backlash that the streamer has been facing for canceling many of its shows, often after just one season. The list of series facing the axe has been building over the past few months, with many fan favorites ending early.

Netflix subscribers have been open about their frustration – just a glimpse at Twitter will see numerous campaigns started to try and revive series. But now the streaming boss has doubled down on the decisions, explaining why these series face the chop. 

"We have never canceled a successful show," Sarandos told Bloomberg. "A lot of these shows were well-intended but talk to a very small audience on a very big budget. The key to it is you have to be able to talk to a small audience on a small budget and a large audience on a large budget. If you do that well, you can do that forever."

Fay Watson
Fay Watson
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I’m the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering TV and film for the Total Film and SFX sections online. I previously worked as a Senior Showbiz Reporter and SEO TV reporter at Express Online for three years. I've also written for The Resident magazines and Amateur Photographer, before specializing in entertainment.