US EditionNetflix To Remove Black Mirror: Bandersnatch From Platform In an Effort to Ditch Interactive Programming
- Netflix plans to remove its interactive episodes of Black Mirror and the Kimmy Schmidt special, Kimmy vs. The Reverend, from the platform on May 12, 2025.
- Netflix began experimenting with interactive stories in 2016, but largely abandoned the format after these specials failed to match Bandersnatch's initial success.
- The interactive format allowed viewers to control episodes via on-screen choices, creating multiple endings and extended footage, but Netflix has shifted focus towards other technologies.
- Netflix indicated that while the interactive technology achieved its goals, it has become a constraint as the company shifts its attention toward developing other technological initiatives, marking the conclusion of this experiment.
- The removal marks the conclusion of Netflix's interactive content era and coincides with its renewed emphasis on mobile gaming initiatives.
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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is leaving Netflix tomorrow
Not so long ago, interactive TV looked to be something Netflix was deeply invested in – but it's safe to say those days are now at an end.The streamer's two big remaining interactive titles – Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend – are both set to leave the library from tomorrow (Monday 12th May), reportedly on a permanent basis.The two specials arrived on the platform in 2018 and 2020 respectively and w…
Netflix Pulling Its Last Two Interactive Specials – ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ & ‘Kimmy Schmidt’
Netflix’s final two interactive specials are about to disappear from the platform. Notices have appeared on the What’s on Netflix site for Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, confirming both will leave the service on May 12. Their exit marks the end of the platform’s era of interactive specials as it shifts its focus to mobile and cloud gaming, according to the publication. Netflix did not respon…
Netflix To Remove Black Mirror: Bandersnatch From Platform In an Effort to Ditch Interactive Programming
Netflix is giving up the ghost when it comes to its interactive projects — and that includes the hit Black Mirror film that took the world by storm when it debuted on the platform in 2018. The streamer will remove Black Mirror: Bandersnatch from the service, alongside the interactive special Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend, on May 12.
Netflix is removing Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Netflix is removing the last two shows listed on its Interactive Specials page: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, reports What’s on Netflix. The two specials will be pulled on May 12th, 2025, according to the publication, so if you want to watch them, you’ll want to catch them soon. Bandersnatch wasn’t Netflix’s first interactive special, but it was arguably the platform’s most famous. It was a dar…
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