Friends & The Office to go, Netflix chill; says it's an 'essential'

Days after anuncing news of taking down beloved TV shows 'Friends' and ' Office' from ir library next year, entertainment streaming giant Netflix anunced earlier on Thursday that y are t worried about losing ir subscription services with emerging competition from giants like Apple and Disney.  Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos said that a big part of reason why people subscribe to Netflix is because y have best value to give. Netflix has decided to take popular 90s TV show 'Friends' off from ir library starting next year. ' Office' is ar show that will face axe next year.

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Netflix is chill

Sarandos claims that reason why 'Friends' and ' Office' are still watched after so many years is because of Netflix. He attributes popularity of se shows to ir availability on Netflix before any or streaming network. In conversation with a leing international magazine, Sarandos expressed his view of Netflix as an essential in today's day and . He said this in response to concerns about decline in Netflix subscriber base. He believes that anyone who wants to be a part of cultural conversations and wants to be entertained will have Netflix as ir first basic choice. 

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Changes are exciting

Sarandos furr emphasizes on primary driving force for company. He emphasizes on need for fresh content for its viewers all over world. He says that TV shows like 'Friends' and ' Office' will continue to remain popular as it has h exceptional viewership rates worldwide. He w looks forward to have American sitcom 'Seinfeld' in media library. 

He says that Netflix will focus on entertaining viewers with ir increasing original content. This will aid in keeping m ahe in ir game as subscribers have loved ir TV shows like 'Stranger Things' and 'Murder Mystery'.   more original ir content, more will ir subscriber base increase. Constantly changing and shuffling ir library with new and excititng content will promote ir services.

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HBO and Peacock to benefit

Netflix has 'Friends' until end of year, and ' Office' until end of 2020. 'Friends' will be available on HBO Max, a new streaming service to be launched in 2020, while ' Office' will go to NBC Universal's Peacock which will be launched in 2021. With promise of new and original content and challenge of meeting targets for subscribers all over world, Netflix will surely have to make some bold moves in future.

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