00:00Are you sure you're ready?
00:02You're gonna be my karate teacher?
00:04I'm gonna be your sensei.
00:05I'm gonna teach you the style of karate that was taught to me.
00:08Cobra Kai is moving from YouTube to Netflix.
00:11The streaming giant has acquired the first three seasons of the Karate Kid sequel,
00:15starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka,
00:17as they reprise their beloved roles as Daniel and Johnny.
00:20Guy thinks he could bring Cobra Kai back to the valley?
00:23Not on my watch.
00:24It's like ever since that dojo opened, you've been off.
00:27You wanna go now? Come on, Johnny!
00:29The first two seasons, which aired on YouTube in 2018 and 2019,
00:32will make their debut on Netflix later this year.
00:35A premiere date for the third season on the streaming service is yet to be determined.
00:38With Cobra Kai's move to Netflix now completed,
00:41YouTube is officially out of the scripted TV business.
00:44It's worth noting that when Cobra Kai was originally shopped around,
00:47Netflix and Hulu were among the bidders for the comedy series.
00:50The show ultimately landed at YouTube Red,
00:52where Cobra Kai launched strong out of the gate.
00:54The streamer said the pilot had collected 20 million views
00:57in less than a week since its launch,
00:59prompting a speedy Season 2 renewal.
01:01No mercy.
01:02I know! Cobra Kai!
01:05You got what you wanted, Johnny.
01:07You won.
01:08Cobra Kai is the latest series to get new life at Netflix.
01:11It joins Lucifer and Designated Survivor, among others.
01:14For more on this story, head to THR.com.
01:17For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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