"Will and Grace" Strikes Streaming Deal with Hulu

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"Will and Grace" Library Lands at Hulu in Big SVOD Deal
by Lesley Goldberg
Sept. 20, 2017


Hulu and NBC are reteaming following their groundbreaking SVOD deal for "This Is Us". The streaming service and NBC have inked a massive SVOD deal to bring "Will and Grace" into the digital age.

Hulu, fresh off its Emmy win for best drama for "The Handmaid's Tale", has secured all 194 episodes of "Will and Grace" and will air new episodes of the NBC revival each week following their initial broadcast this fall.

The original eight-season run will be available on Hulu starting Sept. 21 — a week before the revival launches on NBC. Like Hulu and NBC's deal for last year's freshman breakout "This Is Us", the network will also retain the library to stream on the NBC App and for pay TV providers with authentication.





"As we gear up for the launch of the upcoming season premiere, I can't think of a better way to reintroduce Will and Grace to the cultural zeitgeist than by giving audiences the opportunity to watch this historic and hilarious series wherever and whenever they want," said NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt.

"With its witty comebacks, pop-culture references and social commentary, Will and Grace is one of the most binge-able comedies in television history, and I am certain fans both old and new will jump on this opportunity to devour it."





"There's no question that Will and Grace has resonated with audiences since the series made its broadcast premiere. To be able to bring such an iconic show into the streaming universe for the first time ever is an opportunity we couldn't pass up," said Hulu's newly installed chief content officer Joel Stillerman.

"This landmark deal will allow fans to rewatch their favorite moments ahead of the series premiere, as well as bring Will and Grace and its cast of characters to a whole new audience."

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