Now that 2024 has come to a close, it’s official, Netflix once again handed out the most cancellations in the calendar year – though at this point, I don’t thin
This does help paint a better picture, but they clearly use different units so it’s tough to compare.
Although even if I’m generous with how I compare I don’t see how Netflix added 238 original “items” in 2024. There must be a lot of cheap content or Netflix license/branded content after the fact.
Also the article makes another good point,
Basically, it is currently impossible to tell the difference between a single season and a Limited Series on Netflix as their labeling is inconsistent.
Similar to the finale problem, you can’t just assume a show that stops after “one season” was cancelled, it might just have been one season. (Of course some miniseries get extended, so that’s also tricky.)
Found this article with additional data in the meantime: https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/netflix-library-by-the-numbers-2024/
This does help paint a better picture, but they clearly use different units so it’s tough to compare.
Although even if I’m generous with how I compare I don’t see how Netflix added 238 original “items” in 2024. There must be a lot of cheap content or Netflix license/branded content after the fact.
Also the article makes another good point,
Similar to the finale problem, you can’t just assume a show that stops after “one season” was cancelled, it might just have been one season. (Of course some miniseries get extended, so that’s also tricky.)