Their licensing deals with studios such as NBC, Fox etc. are time-based. Netflix is not purposely getting rid of shows. Nor is Netflix the one deciding that "Pa

Their licensing deals with studios such as NBC, Fox etc. are time-based. Netflix is not purposely getting rid of shows. Nor is Netflix the one deciding that "Parks and Recreation" is to only be available in the US. Netflix is producing all of their own shows precisely so that they will no longer be held hostage by other license holders. Of course, now everyone doing the same thing, and consumers are left having to subscribe to a ton of providers (even when said providers currently are in a "drought" between seasons of your favourite shows) and jump between apps to get what they want. (As an aside, Hulu stands out here in providing a "pause" button on your subscription. But it's month-based, and you still have to manage that yourself; it doesn't automatically credit you for those months when you didn't use the service.)