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Although Netflix has fallen on hard times lately, it appears the company has a few tricks up its sleeve to stay relevant in the face of falling subscriber numbers: exclusive content. The latest deal will bring new episodes of the much-loved show Arrested Development exclusively to Netflix customers in the first half of 2013, though only in the US. Naturally, the first three seasons of Arrested Development are available on Netflix today.
The deal is a shift from Netflix's standard procedure of signing deals for existing content — notably the company recently shored up agreements with several studios for the UK and Ireland and the CW Network in the US — though Netflix will have at least one other original series coming later this year. For its part, Fox executives seemed bullish about "Netflix's bold entrance into original programming," which may mean that the studio could be open to similar deals in the future.
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I’m very curious if Topolsky is a Arrested Development fan. This would settle the ‘pseudo-intellectual hipster’ thing once and for all. This is the litmus test.
21tiger - November 18, 2011
If you don’t like Arrested Development, you are a humorless, worthless human being. This would just mean he’s normal.
NaJaKwa - November 18, 2011
Arrested Development was created for all men, women and children. Hipster and non-Hipster alike.
evq - November 18, 2011
I am a Netflix customer and an Arrested Development fan.
This is good news.
If you don’t have a Netflix account and/or haven’t seen Arrested Development this is a great time.
Get off The Verge and watch Arrested Development. Right now. You won’t regret it.
chris_neal - November 18, 2011
I don’t have a Netflix account but I was one of the few who watched it on Fox and watch reruns on IFC. Give me new episodes and I will subscribe.
poisonpatch - November 18, 2011
So… that’s what they’re doing.
So that’s what YOU’LL be doing.
It’s as Ann as the plane on eggs face.
(Watch the show, you’ll under stand.)
Appstache - November 18, 2011
Her?
Eat_lead_slackers - November 18, 2011
I guess that’s fine to say but without some hackery and a proxy I can’t watch it because I’m not in the states. I guess the rest of us wait for the piratebay…
ruark - November 19, 2011 via mobile
I can’t stop hearing about this Funke fellow. Funke, Funke, Funke, that’s all I ever hear!
Welcome back, Arrested Development! Too bad I canceled Netflix already.
techblitz - November 18, 2011
Mr F!
Eat_lead_slackers - November 18, 2011
^ As I read it, I could hear the Mister Efff… whispered by Bond-chicks.
Boolean Corporation - November 18, 2011
Haha same!
bluECHO - November 19, 2011 via mobile
Awesome… will the supposed movie be out before or after this?
Hartwig - November 18, 2011
After
techee44 - November 19, 2011 via mobile
This is huge news…
Keegan - November 18, 2011
No man…This is joyous news!
ElliottLee - November 18, 2011
HUZAH!
lsenkowsky - November 18, 2011
Fox made a Huge Tiny mistake canceling this show….
saving107 - November 19, 2011
So… when do we get this for Firefly?
troyswanson - November 18, 2011
Yes please!
It might be tough to get though. Two different studios had their hand in it, what are the chances of both giving Whedon full rights to it?
Danrarbc - November 19, 2011 via mobile
who?
this show?
is it funny or something?
TaleSpin - November 18, 2011
Blessed those who hadn’t seen it yet, for they’re in for a treat.
Always remember ’There’s money in the banana stand.’
Boolean Corporation - November 18, 2011
Well played Netflix! 2013 can’t get here soon enough.
jasonlacarl - November 18, 2011
That’s pretty cynical given that we’ll all be dead
jquanmusic - November 18, 2011
“I just blue myself”
Mattalexander - November 18, 2011
Tobias… you blow hard!
Biff Tannen - November 19, 2011
Good move Netflix.
Chrisness - November 18, 2011
But 2013 is soooo far away…
GVLsandlapper - November 18, 2011
This is cray.
nblufire12 - November 18, 2011
I’m just gonna download it anyway LOL
theassman - November 18, 2011
Yeah, why support the show?
techee44 - November 19, 2011 via mobile
exactly, that’s not why it got canceled in the first place or anything.
ravissimo - November 19, 2011
Never-nudes rejoice!
jonesdavide - November 18, 2011
I have ironed my cut-offs! While using shorts, of course.
Boolean Corporation - November 18, 2011
The Russo brothers, who directed the pilot of this show, also work on NBC’s Community. Save Community! #sixseasonsandamovie
Semblance - November 18, 2011
That makes a lot of sense, actually, considering that I think of Community as the next AD. Save Community!!
techee44 - November 19, 2011 via mobile
Netflix finally makes a good decision!
jclardy - November 18, 2011
And now: FIREFLY!
Rubikon - November 18, 2011
All is forgiven Netflix, all is forgiven.
Yomachaser - November 18, 2011
Watch out for hop-ons.
Tyler Gold - November 18, 2011 via mobile
!!!!
Sir a teema - November 18, 2011
2013 is so far away!
Scape3d - November 18, 2011 via mobile
…Canada? Or am I gonna have to steal this if I want to watch it?
Simon A - November 18, 2011 via mobile
looks that way. i’ve always kind of felt sorry for netflix, i know they have a hard time negotiating with content owners to get streaming rights in canada. but now they have an exclusive, and they don’t let canadians in on it? fuck netflix.
notatoad - November 19, 2011
I am an ex-NetFlix user but the opportunity to support a new production model AND see Arrested development is one I can’t pass up.
IcerC - November 18, 2011
If you don’t mind, bring back Caprica and Battlestar while your at it.
sethw - November 18, 2011
and Journey Man
bsfatboy - November 19, 2011
I loved Arrested Development but I’m not sure that it really needs more episodes.
brad-t - November 18, 2011
It does if it wants to fill us in on what’s happened to the Bluths before the movie comes out.
ian.ryan - November 19, 2011
I don’t think there should be a movie, either.
brad-t - November 19, 2011
Sigh. Looks like Netflix will be getting $16 out of me come 2013. Or $25, if they keep hiking the price.
soren121 - November 18, 2011
You don’t need to pay $16 if you don’t want to. You can opt for either the streaming ($8) or DVD delivery ($8) or both. Personally, my family was never even getting DVD’s sent to the house and we only use the streaming aspect of the service so we weren’t too mad about the change but it still sucks that it was done. I think the movie studios are more to blame than Netflix themselves though but I haven’t done the research.
GlennCahill - November 18, 2011
Taste the happy, Michael!
JoshRead - November 18, 2011
Ooh, I can taste those meaty, leading man parts in my mouth!
Eat_lead_slackers - November 18, 2011
Tastes like sad.
God, I love Arrested Development, by all means give Netflix an exclusive, but I am going to need these new ones on disc to go with the others.
atomicsolar - November 19, 2011 via mobile
They’re probably going to use it as an exclusive for some x-time limit, before selling them on hard media. Or they can do what HBO, Showtime and others do, and be the only ones who can stream/broadcast the show on the internet and television, but after a few months of running it’s course they’ll release on DVD and Blu-ray.
Luddy - November 19, 2011
STEVE HOLT!
sideshowscott - November 19, 2011
And Netflix, it this doesn’t work out for you, there is always money in the banana stand.
shakil314 - November 19, 2011
Them…?
Looks like I’m going back to Netflix.
ian.ryan - November 19, 2011
I hate michael Cera, he has no talent like hif BFF Jack Black!
Ixmntr - November 19, 2011
yes, yes, yes, but why with netflix?
bsfatboy - November 19, 2011
Hope indeed.
Greasy_Taco_Aficionado - November 19, 2011
Biff Tannen - November 19, 2011
The future for niche market content? I think so. I hope it starts to work this way for smaller niche content too. It gets harder and harder to figure out the monetization factor though.
AndrewMackay - November 19, 2011
Ok Netflix, I’m coming back. But if these episodes aren’t as epic as the originals, it’s over!
InstantJoseph - November 19, 2011
OH MY GOD YES.
AgentEm - November 19, 2011
I guess this isn’t for British eyes only…
Phillycat81 - November 19, 2011 via mobile
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