Since beingpulled from Netflixon New Year’s Day, the hit sitcom has seen a noticeable uptick in sales for DVD, Blu-ray and digital copies of its 10 seasons, according toVariety.
Markson added that the sales “roughly tripled” since it wasannouncedlast summer that the series would be removed from Netflix, its longtime streaming home.
Though the series will again be streamable when WarnerMedialaunches HBO Maxin May, Markson said purchasing the episodes outright is the best way to ensureFriendswill always be there for you.
“If you think of DVDs as the original bingeing mechanism, it’s a way to collect and adds permanence and repeatability to be able to watch the show,” said Markson.
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As for eager fans holding out for newFriendscontent, a potential reunion is still up in the air. Earlier this month, it was revealed that the six main cast members —Jennifer Aniston,Courteney Cox,Lisa Kudrow,David Schwimmer,Matt Le BlancandMatthew Perry— could earn a reported$2 million paycheckfor participating.
Though it hasn’t been revealed what the reunion could look like, it is expected to be a one-hour,unscripted specialin which the cast reflects on the fan-favorite comedy.
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In November, aninsider told PEOPLEthat the longtime castmates, who haveremained close friends off-screensince the show ended in 2004, were in discussions for a potential reunion — but that circumstances had to be right.
“It really depends on how things shake out,” the source said at the time. “It has to be the right treatment and the right timing.”
HBO Max Chief Content Officer Kevin Reilly said in January that the green light hasn’t yet been given as they are working to ensure everyone is on the same page.
“There’s interest all the way around, and yet we can’t get interest all aligned to push the button on it,” he said at the time. “Today, unfortunately, it’sstill a maybe.”
source: people.com
