{"id":9920,"date":"2022-01-13T18:30:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T17:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1548614"},"modified":"2022-01-13T18:54:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T17:54:20","slug":"is-the-vampire-diaries-leaving-netflix-uk","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/is-the-vampire-diaries-leaving-netflix-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Is The Vampire Diaries leaving Netflix UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Molly Moss\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 13 January 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Based on the book series of the same name by LJ Smith, The Vampire Diaries was an instant sensation when it landed on our screens back in 2009, and has maintained an ever-growing fanbase thanks to its inclusion on <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming\/netflix\/&quot;\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the supernatural drama, which follows a teenage girl living in the small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, whose life is dramatically altered when she falls in love with a mysterious vampire, originally aired on The CW in the US, and belongs to Warner Bros and CBS \u2013 and not Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>And with contracts having run their course, the title has been wiped from Netflix in various regions already.<\/p>\n<p>But what fans really want to know is: will The Vampire Diaries be leaving Netflix UK?<\/p>\n<p>Read on for everything you need to know about when and why The Vampire Diaries is leaving Netflix.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Is The Vampire Diaries leaving Netflix UK<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Netflix has confirmed to\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>\u00a0that The Vampire Diaries will not be leaving Netflix UK.<\/p>\n<p>The series did depart Netflix UK back in November 2022, but was <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/vampire-diaries-netflix\/&quot;\">relicensed in February 2021<\/a>. Phew.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Update: The Vampire Diaries has returned to Netflix UK\/IE, if that&#8217;s your kind of thing \u270c\ufe0f<\/p>\u2014 Netflix UK &amp; Ireland (@NetflixUK) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/NetflixUK\/status\/1356167350404472832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">February 1, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>When the license will expire is unknown.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why is The Vampire Diaries leaving Netflix?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s bad news for fans of The Vampire Diaries: we\u2019re slowly coming to the end of The CW era on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>While for years the streaming service has been home for the network\u2019s original series, that all began to change when the channel\u2019s parent companies \u2014 ViacomCBS and WarnerMedia \u2014 developed their own streaming platforms and decided to end their partnership with Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, new CW original series that premiered after the deal came to an end in 2019 can be found on WarnerMedia\u2019s own streaming service, <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/hbo-max-uk-launch\/&quot;\">HBO Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, due to Netflix\u2019s five-year clause in the contract, which stipulated that every CW show that lands on Netflix must remain there for half a decade after the final season lands, any series that made its debut prior to the end of the deal will remain on Netflix until its time is up.<\/p> <h2>Is The Vampire Diaries leaving Netflix US?<\/h2>\n<p>The Vampire Diaries is set to leave Netflix in the US at some point in 2022, but a date is yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>But fans in the US needn\u2019t worry, for there will still be other options to watch the supernatural drama.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can also purchase full seasons or individual episodes of The Vampire Diaries on <a href=\"\/\/decider.com\/2020\/10\/08\/is-vampire-diaries-leaving-netflix-us\/&amp;asc_source=web&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Prime Video<\/a>, iTunes, Vudu and Google Play.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When is The Vampire Diaries leaving Netflix?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Given that the eighth and final season of The Vampire Diaries was added to Netflix\u2019s library on March 2017, the series is slated to leave the Netflix library on March 8th 2022, though licensing agreements do of course vary for different regions.<\/p>\n<p>All eight seasons of The Vampire Diaries were removed from Netflix Australia, Netflix Germany and Netflix Switzerland back in January 2022. Netflix Canada lost the show in October 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Netflix viewers in the Netherlands will have to say goodbye to The Vampire Diaries on 31st May 2022, and fans\u00a0in Belgium on 18th March 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;nl&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Vampire Diaries-fans komt tezamen en druk gezamenlijk op play voor de Lang Gevreesde Laatste Marathon! <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/Ch7o9sM4qc&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/Ch7o9sM4qc<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Netflix NL (@NetflixNL) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/NetflixNL\/status\/1370329457580466177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">March 12, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>It\u2019s not the only Warner Brothers show leaving Netflix in some region\u00a0as HBO Max continues its global rollout. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/no-friends-is-not-leaving-netflix-uk\/&quot;\">Friends<\/a> also made its departure from various Netflix regions in early 2022.<\/p>\n<section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><div class=\"&quot;editor-content__locked\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\">\n<p><strong>The Vampire Diaries is available to stream on Netflix UK.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Looking for something else to watch? Check out our guide to the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/on-demand\/2020-07-06\/best-tv-shows-netflix\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\">best series on Netflix<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/on-demand\/2020-07-06\/netflix-best-movies\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\">best movies\u00a0on Netflix<\/a>, or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Molly Moss Published: Thursday, 13 January 2022 at 12:00 am Based on the book series of the same name by LJ Smith, The Vampire Diaries was an instant sensation when it landed on our screens back in 2009, and has maintained an ever-growing fanbase thanks to its inclusion on Netflix. 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