Overview
- The red 'N' icon that signaled a Netflix Original has disappeared from content tiles in a broad rollout visible on web and mobile.
- Netflix has not offered an official rationale for the change and declined to comment to multiple outlets.
- The removal blurs the at-a-glance distinction between Netflix-produced and licensed titles, pushing users to open a title to confirm its status.
- Analysts suggest potential reasons including a cleaner interface, reputational considerations around weaker originals, and boosting the perceived value of licensed additions.
- What’s on Netflix first reported the shift, and coverage cites reports that originals account for a large share of the library, roughly 63 percent.