Programme disappeared Madame blanc mysteries

[Amygawler]

So I was in the middle of watching the Madame blanc mysteries last night and I've gone to put it on again this morning and it's like it never existed I can't find it anywhere? Any ideas what's happened? 

[MarkGoldsmith]

Could be as simple as the show was only available on demand (My5) for a limited time and it thus expired today.

[Fothergill1 · Accepted solution]

@Amygawler I imagine @MarkGoldsmith is correct as I have just checked and Series 3 episodes 4, 5 and 6 are the only ones showing as available. FYI episode 6 is the end of the series.

This often happens with Ch4 and My5 programmers in particular.  I am currently watching a series on Ch4 and have noticed the earlier episodes are dropping off the playlist almost on a daily basis so as I'm typing this post we are watching episodes to keep in front of the expiry dates of the episodes.

Occasionally, but not very often, a broadcast will tell you when the streaming rights expire.

[MarkGoldsmith]

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@Fothergill1 wrote:

@Amygawler I imagine @MarkGoldsmith is correct as I have just checked and Series 3 episodes 4, 5 and 6 are the only ones showing as available. FYI episode 6 is the end of the series.

This often happens with Ch4 and My5 programmers in particular.  I am currently watching a series on Ch4 and have noticed the earlier episodes are dropping off the playlist almost on a daily basis so as I'm typing this post we are watching episodes to keep in front of the expiry dates of the episodes.

Occasionally, but not very often, a broadcast will tell you when the streaming rights expire.

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Usually shows are available for 30 days once broadcast, which is why you get this scenario of the earlier episodes in a series dropping off the service whilst the later episodes are still be broadcast on TV.