‘House Of Cards’ & ‘Arrested Development’ Among Series Not Streaming On Netflix’s Ad Tier
deadline.comNetflix launched its ad tier Thursday, and several popular series are missing from the streamer’s library due to licensing restrictions, including originals House of Cards and Arrested Development.
While the titles still appear in the Discover tab and the search function, a small lock icon appears in the top right corner to indicate that subscribers of the Basic with Ads plan do not have access.
As expected, several other series are also not available with the ad tier, including Peaky Blinders, New Girl, The Magicians, The Last Kingdom, The Sinner, Good Girls, The Good Place, and Friday Night Lights as well as a number of movies from various studios.
House of Cards was Netflix’s first big statement of intent in the originals space. From David Fincher, the series, which starred Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood, landed a two-season order and launched in February 2013.
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