Netflix Loses 1,794 Titles From Its Streaming Library

If you noticed your Netflix streaming queue looked a little lighter yesterday it’s because the streaming media giant lost its catalog of Warner Bros. titles totaling 1,794 movies.  The contract between Netflix and Warners was finished on Wednesday and the company decided to move its titles to the Warner Archive Instant service, which offers up movies for $9.99 a month.  This loss is similar to when Starz pulled their titles from the service resulting in a loss of over 1,000 movies, including many newer releases.

For those concerned, you can check out the full list of movies here and you’ll find that most of them won’t be missed.  The bigger concern is that if this Warner Archive streaming service proves to be profitable, what’s going to stop other studios from following suit and pulling their own catalogs?

Most people, myself included, will not be able to stomach paying for multiple streaming services, especially if they are each $10 per month.  Here’s hoping that this won’t be the case and we can continue to enjoy watching thousands of crappy movies on Netflix for years to come.

Here’s what Joris Evers, director of global corporate communications at Netflix, told Mashable:

“Netflix is a dynamic service, we constantly update the TV shows and movies that are available to our members. We will add more than 500 titles May 1, but we also have titles expiring, this ebb and flow happens all the time.”

“We are selective about what’s available to watch on Netflix. We often license TV shows and movies on an exclusive basis, so we can provide a unique experience. We’ll forego, or choose not renew, titles that aren’t watched enough. We always use our knowledge about what our members love to watch to decide what’s available on Netflix. Our goal is to be an expert programmer, offering a mix that delights our members, rather than trying to be a broad distributor.”