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By Ava Barnes
It’s been an emotional day for Friends fans, but one that’s at least ending on a positive note. On early Monday, news quickly spread that Friends would be leaving Netflix at the end of the year. Needless to say, the internet basically went up in flames as fans, who understandably couldn’t bear the thought of the beloved sitcom leaving the streaming service, flooded sites like Twitter with complaints. But luckily, Netflix heard their pleas and announced that Friends will still be available to stream throughout 2019. Leave it to the Holiday Armadillo to make our Christmas wishes come true.
Sunday night and Monday morning, fans lost their minds after the series’ Netflix page said it would be leaving the streaming site on Jan. 1, 2019. On Monday, however, Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos addressed the outcry and told The Hollywood Reporter that Friends‘ departure was “a rumor.” One possible explanation is that series’ expiration dates that appear then disappear could be due to Netflix’s contracts and renegotiations in progress.
Meanwhile, WarnerMedia, Warner Bros. parent company, is gearing up to launch its own streaming service in late 2019. The service will be competing with Netflix and others like Hulu and Disney’s new upcoming streaming service. Some are concerned that Friends will leave Netflix and become available on this new platform once it’s available.
Following all of the chaos, Netflix tweeted about Friends‘ stay on Monday, writing: “The Holiday Armadillo has granted your wish: Friends will still be there for you in the US throughout 2019.” Crisis averted. For now.
