'The Office' to Leave Netflix in 2020, Stream Exclusively on NBCUniversal's Forthcoming Service

The NBC cult favorite will leave Netflix when its current deal with the streamer expires at the end of 2020. NBCUniversal's forthcoming direct-to-consumer platform will then be the exclusive streaming home for all nine seasons of the comedy starting in 2021. has become a staple of pop culture and is a rare gem whose relevance continues to grow at a time when fans have more entertainment choices than ever before,” said Bonnie Hammer, chairman of NBCUniversal DTC and digital enterprises.

The move also comes with a significant financial loss as NBCU could have opted to take a page from Warners and licenseto Netflix for a sizable fee. Warners last year added a year to Netflix's deal for mega-hit Friends in a pact worth $100 million. That deal keepson Netflix through the end of 2019, with WarnerMedia's streaming service expected to launch in the fourth quarter of this year.

NBCUniversal's ad-supported streaming service is set to launch in 2020 and will feature TV and film franchises from within the company as well as homegrown original programming and content from outside studios.

18 months is 'soon' ?

Its already available on PrimeVideoIN

Awful screen grab.

To whom are they paying 100 million dollars? Doesn't NBC already own the series?

They own the rights. Is this a fake story?

No one pay for the NBC streaming service. Dont let them make streaming like cable. We shouldnt have to pay for a different service for every network..

NBC has that much money I call B.S

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Pricks

Damn a show that old worth 100 million a year make sense tho if only a million people pay say $15 a month for just only 3 months enuff time to watch the series that’s $45 million

Do the actors see any of that money?

Wait...NBC had to buy it back?

Yep everyone thought they were escaping cables exorbitant rates by going with streaming.. But now every network will require its own streaming subscription, and in the end you'll be paying as much or more! The Network's always win!

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So they paid 500 million for a show on a platform nobody wants ?

NBC outbid Netflix? Uh. Am I missing something? You bid on your own show? I’m lost. helpmeobiwankenobiyourmyonlyhope

Well if they geoblock like DCComics did the theofficenbc will be back on netflix before you know it.

Outbid? Isn’t it theirs? Lol

Wait, 5 hundred million dollars ?

Get ready to cancel Netflix next year SMiLEY_RiLEY_15

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Don’t think it’s worth spending $500 million to take away content from your fans. But ok NBC.

I’d rather purchase The Office to watch and own forever instead of having to subscribe to NBCUniversal just to watch this. No thanks. Not a single other NBC show I’m interested in, won’t be subscribing to their streaming service.

how much of that $500 million goes to creedbratton

Not even 1 cent going to Scott's Tots ....

They’re taking it from us? That’s not right. And the kind of thing that turns me against a streaming service

They had to bid for it? Strange that they couldn’t just pull the renewal rights considering it’s an NBCUniversal show.

And just like that, my desire to obsessively stream The Office fell wayyyy down. The magic is the Netflix. Bad move, NBC!

SOOOO MANY STREAMING SERVICES

'Cult'

How is The Office a cult favorite?

Peep Show (eh, arobertwebb?) is a cult favorite for Americans. This version of the office is one of the biggest things out there.

netflix They likely did not have a choice. It is an NBC show.

netflix So now everyone will have a streaming service and once again we will be paying enough individual fees to equal what we used to pay for cable 🙄🤦🏽‍♀️

'Cult favourite'? This is about as mainstream as a show can be

And I just started streaming this show on Netflix! Where will it be available here in Canada? TheOffice

how many times can I rewatch it till then

More like major religion.

Cult favorite?

NO LAIssé la série NetflixFR

netflix Ima buy a DVD player

netflix How many streaming services do they think people will pay for? Ridiculous.

netflix Or buy the dvd set and not worry about these subscriptions services luring us in. There’s a new service every other week. Just go back to DVD’s.

netflix If the goal of NBCUniversal is to make the Office unwatchable, then mission accomplished. Because I'm not paying for their streaming service.

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netflix The Office: The Complete Series to anyone who needs this

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netflix Oh no. Fans will have to watch another show! Oh no! Another show that's not The Office? How will they survive

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netflix BUY YOUR BLURAYS

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netflix lol

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netflix That's disappointing!

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netflix The amount I’ll be paying for streaming services (Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, HBO, Disney, Universal, etc) will be just as much as getting a full cable/satellite package 🤔

netflix I own the entire series on DVD so I'm good.

netflix Dear network I will not name:

netflix TontitoAaron nooooooo

netflix Thank god I own the series on DVD.

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netflix netflix what’s the point of having Netflix now?

netflix So hbo, Hulu, Netflix, youtubetv, abc, cbs, Disney and now nbc.... how about no...

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netflix good, yall need to watch something else

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netflix Netflix:

netflix Buy the DVDs if you want to rewatch it soo bad sheesh other shows exist outside Friends and The Office

netflix Reading this headline...

netflix Please... we're fed up... every week there's a new streaming service.stop.

netflix With all the streaming services adding up, it won’t be long until people go back to one cable/satellite provider.

netflix Reminds me of the dotcom tech era. Too many outlets. People will get lost in a stream of downloads

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netflix Time to just buy the whole ass series

netflix I’d like to see you try, I’m the (bleep) lizard king!

netflix Too many streaming services now.

netflix Just buy the blu rays, it’s cheaper in the long run.

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netflix What am I suppose to watch now during breakfast!?!

netflix Can't wait to see the reaction when they lose Friends

netflix So we are really going to have 200 streaming services in 5 years uh?

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netflix Really going to have to readjust some things in my life if they pull this AND Frasier.

netflix If you love a show, buy it on physical media. This shit will continue to happen.

netflix No!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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netflix Why can’t we all share

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netflix Rude 😢

netflix Pls add it to NetflixLAT 🙌🏻🙏🏼

netflix That’s shitty

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netflix Cool. Can they also get NBCAPBio so we can get another season?

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