As you've probably heard, Netflix recently lost a sizable number of offerings on their streaming service—nothing extremely damaging, because it wasn't all that great to begin with. HOWEVER! If you're a parent who loves letting the TV do your parenting for you (not judging, at all, promise) then you won't be psyched to hear this TV news: Viacom just yanked its titles from Netflix. From Mashable:

Like many parents with young children, my wife and I think Netflix is a godsend. While its streaming service has never been a good place to find current, high-quality titles, that $7.99 a month gets you truckloads of kids entertainment, including hits from Nickelodeon such as Dora the Explorer to SpongeBob SquarePants.

At least it did up until this weekend. Following the loss of almost 2,000 titles from its catalog a month ago, Netflix's contract with Viacom (which owns Nickelodeon) didn't get renewed, and a few days ago the consequences of the breakup hit its library. For myself and millions of other Netflix subscribers, all of Nick's titles — including the two popular ones I mentioned earlier as well as a host of others — abruptly disappeared.

Also gone? Go, Diego, Go, Blue's Clues, and iCarly—and while a few Disney Junior titles have been added, this cannot bode well for Netflix whose customers are certainly going to reconsider whether or not the service is worth it (House of Cards and Arrested Development notwithstanding).

Viacom no swiping! Viacom no swiping! Viacom no swiping! (Snap!) Oh, maaaan.
  • "Viacom no swiping! Viacom no swiping! Viacom no swiping!" "(Snap!) Oh, maaaan."