FX’s ‘Sons of Anarchy’ is leaving Netflix in December

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Sons of Anarchy

• FX’s “Sons of Anarchy” is leaving Netflix, which could
  signal future FX and Fox shows leaving the service, as the
  Disney-Fox deal is expected to close in January.
• Disney is launching its own streaming service next year,
  which will compete with Netflix.
• Other FX and Fox shows, like “It’s Always Sunny in
  Philadelphia” and “Bob’s Burgers,” are no longer on Netflix, but
  stream on Hulu, which Disney will own 60% of after the Fox
  merger.
• “Sons of Anarchy” is also streaming on Hulu.

FX’s “Sons of Anarchy” is leaving Netflix in December, signaling
what could be in store for shows owned by Disney after the
Disney-Fox deal is complete. 

According to Netflix’s website (first pointed out by CinemaBlend), “Sons of
Anarchy” is only available until December 1.

Netflix

FX, which originally distributed the series about biker club
starring Ron Perlman and Charlie Hunnam, is a Fox property. But
once the merger with Disney is complete (it’s expected to close
in January), it will be owned by Disney.

Disney is expected to launch its own streaming service late next
year that would compete with Netflix, so “Sons of Anarchy” being
pulled could mean bad things for FX’s other shows on Netflix,
such as “American Horror Story” and “The People v. O.J. Simpson.”

Netflix and FX did not immediately respond to a request for
comment.

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Other FX shows like “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and
“Archer,” and Fox shows like “Bob’s Burgers” and “Empire,” left
Netflix previously, but can be found on Hulu, which Disney will
own 60% of once its Fox deal closes.

Disney also owns ABC, which could mean that those shows are in
danger of leaving Netflix and either being exclusively streamed
on Hulu or the upcoming Disney service. Some ABC shows currently
on Netflix include “Scandal,” “How to Get Away with Murder,”
“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Once Upon a Time,” and “Marvel’s Agents of
S.H.I.E.L.D.”