Hulu and Peacock to Share ‘Modern Family’ Streaming Rights
All 11 seasons will be available Feb. 3; Peacock will offer first 12 episodes for freeTim Baysinger | January 26, 2021 @ 10:00 AM Last Updated: January 26, 2021 @ 10:11 AM
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In a unique deal, Hulu and Peacock have both acquired the streaming rights to the hit ABC comedy “Modern Family.” All 11 seasons of the Emmy-winning series will be available on both platforms beginning Feb. 3.
The deal marks the first time that all 250 episodes of “Modern Family” will be available to stream. During its run, Hulu had next-day rights to the series, which is produced by 20th Studios. Disney owns both the studio and Hulu.
Hulu and Peacock subscribers will be able to stream all of the “
Modern Family” episodes beginning February 3rd. The streaming deal was jointly announced on Tuesday by Hulu and Peacock.
As part of the multi-year shared agreement with Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, both Hulu and Peacock will be the dedicated subscription streaming homes to all 250 “Modern Family” episodes spanning 11 seasons. The new deal also marks the first time the entire series will be available on a subscription video-on-demand platform in the U.S.
“Peacock is home to a massive catalog of iconic movies and shows, so a groundbreaking comedy like ‘Modern Family’ is a perfect addition and representative of the quality entertainment our free and premium customers enjoy on the service,” said Val Boreland, Executive Vice President, Content Acquisitions, NBCUniversal Entertainment, Television & Streaming. “Because viewers of all ages love ‘Modern Family,’ we are creating a fan expe
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