Why Hulu Programming Chief Is OK Sharing Classic Content Like ‘SVU’ With Rival Streamers
Hulu is set to lose “Seinfeld” to Netflix in 2021 and will have to share its library of Dick Wolf’s “Law & Order” shows with NBCUniversal’s new Peacock streaming service. But Craig Erwich, the head of originals for the Disney-owned streaming service, argued on Friday that exclusivity on such library shows is becoming less important to its business model. “For some of these shows, especially ones that have very deep libraries, I don’t know that exclusivity is paramount,” Erwich argued during his executive session at the Television Critics Association press tour. On Thursday, NBCUniversal announced that the full library from Dick Wolf’s currently-airing “Law and Order: SVU,” “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.,” and “Chicago Med” series, and several seasons of the now-ended “Law and Order” and “Law and Order: Criminal Intent,” will be available on Peacock, the streaming service it’s launching later this year. But not exclusively, since Hulu still owns the rights to shows like “Law & Order: SVU.” Also Read: Why Peacock's Bet on Ad-Supported Streaming Could Be a 'Smart' Move “Where exclusivity I do think is important is in our originals. For us to be able to go out and say ‘Little Fires Everywhere,’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ or...
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