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Disappearing Watch Now Titles

Watchnowremoved Tom writes, "A few weeks ago I started watching Dead Like Me Season 1 on Netflix's Watch It Now service. I went back today to finish up the first season and start on the second only to find that it is now unavailable! Season 2 is still available, but Season 1 is no where to be found. I wonder what the reasoning is behind this? Has anyone else noticed if they've removed any other shows/movies from the service which, in my opinion, suffers from a severe lack of quality movies?

Unlike DVDs, which only go out of print, some Watch Now titles will only be available for a short period of time, depending on the whim of the studios as they experiment with downloads.

May 17, 2007 | Permalink

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Man, that's really crappy. Way to sustain interest in your product.

Posted by: Zvebab Ghobar | May 17, 2007 at 09:44 AM

I haven't noticed that but it makes me want to finish watching the TV shows I started quickly.

Posted by: longklaw | May 17, 2007 at 11:10 AM

Expect more of the same. This is one of many problems with downloads. Several songs I got from eMusic in the past aren't available any more. You might lose access to things at any time. Nothing is guaranteed. Enjoy it, while it lasts. I'll just wait for the DVD.

Posted by: type-cast | May 17, 2007 at 09:36 PM

This got me thinking, what happens to older smaller release movies that, after being available, only have the option to Save?

Are they really going to get new copies of old movies with small demand? Or are they gone forever like the disappearing downloads?

Posted by: Senor Pibb | May 20, 2007 at 12:26 AM