Today Is A Sad Day For Heartland Fans

Heartland fans will be disappointed to learn that the Canadian drama has officially been removed from Netflix. Every month, movies and TV shows that have been licensed to streaming platforms like Netflix come and go as licensing terms expire. The Heartland cast makes up multiple generations of the same family and their loved ones as they live and work on the family ranch. The series has seen several of its main characters grow up on the show, and Netflix has been along for the ride. The last day to watch the first 16 seasons of Heartland on Netflix in the U.S. was July 31. The series, which films and airs on CBC in Canada, has been available to stream on Netflix for nearly a decade, with the streamer adding new seasons as they become available. Though season 18 finished airing in 2024, Netflix had not yet added Heartland seasons 17 or 18 to its catalog before the license expired. Our Take On Heartland Leaving Netflix Netflix Weighed The Licensing Fee Against Viewership If a program or movie does not belong to the streaming platform that houses it, licensing fees can become hefty when compared to the streamer’s subscriber base, and whether the program is bringing in new subscribers. That may be the case for the long-running Heartland. According to Netflix’s official site, the company takes numerous factors into account as a license comes up on its expiration, including the popularity and the cost. Their site reads: Netflix licenses TV shows and movies from studios worldwide. Although we strive to keep the titles you want to watch, some titles may leave Netflix due to licensing agreements. Whenever a TV show or movie license is expiring, we consider things such as: If the rights to the title are still available, how popular it is in a region, and how much it costs to license. Netflix would not have stopped streaming a long-running series, or one that has been on the platform for the better part of a decade, without carefully considering its options. It’s likely that Netflix’s team decided the expense of Heartland was not returning enough benefits for the streamer. The streamer did recently acquire U.S. streaming rights for another Canadian drama in Sullivan’s Crossing. Unlike Heartland, Sullivan’s Crossing has only three seasons produced so far and is rapidly gaining a fan base outside of Canada. It was likely a less expensive option for the streamer, but it offered an international drama they believed would fill the void. Related Sullivan's Crossing Season 4: Cast, Story & Everything We Know Sullivan's Crossing season 4 is now officially greenlit, and here's what we know for sure about next season, including the story and who will return. Unlike streaming Sullivan’s Crossing in the US, Heartland is also available to stream on a lot more platforms. Or at least, multiple seasons of the show are. With Netflix not having streaming exclusivity for the series, that may have played a factor as well. Where Else Can You Watch Heartland? Heartland Is Available On Several Smaller Streaming Platforms Image via CBC If you are outside of the United States and Netflix has been the home for Heartland in your region, it may continue to be. Netflix still retains international rights to the later seasons of Heartland, at least for the time being. In the US, however, there are other platforms that allow users to stream Heartland. Peacock and Prime Video both house 15 seasons of Heartland for subscribers, while the CW’s app and the Roku Channel both have 15 seasons of the show available for free for the time being. Hallmark+ also has 17 seasons of the show available, which makes sense given that the streamer is the online home for all things Hallmark, which is the network to air Heartland in the US. There are also several more options for Heartland fans on smaller streaming services. UP Faith And Family, however, is the first streaming home for new seasons of Heartland in the US now. It is the only streamer that has season 18 of Heartland currently available. Streaming Platform Seasons Of Heartland Available PLEX 14 Seasons Pure Flix 14 Seasons The CW 15 Seasons Peacock 15 Seasons Prime Video 15 Seasons The Roku Channel 15 Seasons Hallmark+ 17 Seasons Fubo 17 Seasons Philo 17 Seasons UP Faith And Family 18 Seasons Season 19 of Heartland is currently in production. Source: Netflix Enjoy ScreenRant's primetime coverage? Click below to sign up for my weekly Network TV newsletter (make sure to check "Network TV" in your preferences) and get the inside scoop from actors and showrunners on your favorite series. SIGN UP NOW! Heartland Release Date October 14, 2007 Network CBC Television Showrunner Heather Conkie Directors Don McBrearty, John Fawcett, Chris Potter, Ken Filewych, Eleanore Lindo, Megan Follows, Tim Southam, Dean Bennett, Bruce McDonald, Grant Harvey, Pierre Tremblay, Michelle Morgan, Rachel Leiterman Writers Mark Haroun, Ken Craw, Alexandra Clarke Amber Marshall Amy Fleming

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