Netflix, Inc. is an American provider of on-demand Internet streaming media available to viewers in America, Europe (except Crimea), Asia (except China (available for Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR), North Korea and Syria), Africa and Oceania.[1]
Original Programming
In November 2013, Netflix and Marvel Television announced a five-season deal for four Marvel Super Heroes: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. The deal involved the broadcast of four 13-episode seasons that culminated in a mini-series called The Defenders. Broadcasting began on April 10, 2015 with Daredevil.
In April 2016, Netflix announced that a sixth series featuring the Punisher was in development.
Netflix cancelled all MCU series on their streaming service between October 2018 and February 2019.
Series Posters
Daredevil
Jessica Jones
Luke Cage
Iron Fist
The Defenders
The Punisher
Other Marvel Cinematic Universe Productions
In addition to the original Marvel programming, Netflix also streams Seasons 1 through 5 of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as part of their service. It also streamed The Avengers for a brief time. As of 2016, Netflix has all exclusive streaming rights to Disney productions, which includes the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and currently streams Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, and Ant-Man and the Wasp. The current deal is set to expire in 2019 when the films begin streaming on Disney+.
Trivia
- On January 1, 2016, the Netflix Twitter account was taken over by "Jessica Jones".[2]