In an unusual arrangement, all 11 seasons of the hit sitcom “Modern Family” will be available on Disney’s Hulu and NBCUniversal’s Peacock starting next month.
According to the multi-year shared agreement with Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, both Hulu and Peacock have broadcast rights in the United States for all 250 episodes of “Modern Family” starting on February 3.
“Modern Family” aired its last season on ABC last year, ending its 11 years on the network. The series arc on Hulu and Peacock will mark the first time that the entire series will be available on a subscription VOD platform in the United States. During its broadcast, the series was available for viewing the next day on Hulu.
The financial terms and duration of the deal were not disclosed.
In addition to being a reliable rating draw, “Modern Family” received a total of 85 Emmy nominations and won 22, including five for the best comedy series. The program also won a Golden Globe and several Screen Actors Guild awards, among other honors.
“Modern Family” followed the diverse – and often eccentric – misfortunes of the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan. The series starred Ed O’Neill, Sofía Vergara, Rico Rodriguez, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons.
Peacock, which NBCU launched nationwide last July, will feature 12 episodes of the series available for free, with ads. Access to the “Modern Family” full seasons will be available on Peacock Premium ($ 4.99 / month with ads) and Peacock Premium Plus ($ 9.99 / month without ads). Selected customers of Comcast and Cox also have Peacock Premium included with their subscriptions.
Peacock said he is preparing a dedicated “fan experience” on the platform that, in addition to full episodes, will include selected collections, bonus content and other resources.
“Peacock is home to a huge catalog of iconic films and shows, so an innovative comedy like ‘Modern Family’ is a perfect and representative complement to the quality entertainment that our free and premium customers enjoy in the service,” Val Boreland, EVP of content acquisitions for the NBCUniversal Entertainment, Television & Streaming group, said in a statement.
Brian Henderson, vice president of content partnerships at Hulu, added: “We were lucky to bring this beloved series to the Hulu audience the next day during its celebration, and now we look forward to offering each episode so that new fans can get to know it. Pritchetts, Dunphys and Tuckers and old friends can visit them again. “
“Modern Family” was produced by 20th Television (now part of Disney) in association with Steven Levitan Productions and Picador Productions.
Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd served as co-creators and executive producers. Paul Corrigan, Brad Walsh, Danny Zuker, Abraham Higginbotham, Jeffrey Richman, Elaine Ko, Stephen Lloyd, Vali Chandrasekaran, Jack Burditt, Jon Pollack and Jeff Morton also served as executive producers in the final season. “Modern Family” is distributed by Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution.