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With YouTube now officially out of the scripted space, Netflix has acquired the first three seasons of the ‘Karate Kid’ sequel starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka.

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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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