Norman Lear's shows helped shape television. So why aren't they streaming it?

December 8, 2023 3:48 p.m.
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Tributes continue has pour In After THE the death This week of 101 years old television pioneer Norman Lear.

In the middle of THE party of And reflection on her imposing legacy, A Today realization has stood up about Lear singular catalog, which understand watch as All In THE Family, THE The Jeffersons And Maude. With THE exception of Sanford & Son And GOOD Schedules on Peacock And 227 on Hulu, No Created by Lear to show can be accessed on A subscription streaming exit. Instead, a few watch can be bought For download And a lot flow on free, ad-supported services as Pluto, Free And Tubi.

Joe Adalian brought up THE empty THURSDAY In her newsletter For Vulture, noting that Lear watch as THE pioneer Married Hartman, Married Hartman are completely MIA.

Sony Pictures Entertainment, which controls rights has Lear catalog, decreases has comment has Deadline on THE streaming presence of her watch. THE the company CEO, Tony Vinciquerra, joined THE a lot paid tribute has Lear. "Norman And THE watch he created defined What great television could be," he said In A statement This week. "Always entertaining, impactful And intrepid In addressing the society most complex And difficult problems through humor … [they] together THE standard For modern television public And paving stone THE path For just about each great situation comedy Or drama that has follow up since."

No A would be be apt has quibble with any of them of that. For what, SO, has there not has been A jar of Friends– Or Seinfeld level gold For any of them of Lear the creations, Or even just A seat has THE subscription table?

In THE see of A veteran TV executive WHO has balance A number of major Licence offers with high banners, THE explanation could be hidden In plain view. Lear watch, THE executive said, were path in front of their time, but their edge could cut A plot differently with public Today, particularly with Archie Bunker In All In THE Family throw disabled THE n-word And other insults. "I just don't do it know if You could TO DO that Today on network television Or on A SVOD”, THE executive said. "He addressed SO a lot of THE taboos, but THE watch work because there were SO a lot less choices In THE three networks world. »

Netflix did get In business with Lear In 2017 with THE to restart of A Day has A Time. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos, In accepting th...

Norman Lear's shows helped shape television. So why aren't they streaming it?
December 8, 2023 3:48 p.m.
Class

Tributes continue has pour In After THE the death This week of 101 years old television pioneer Norman Lear.

In the middle of THE party of And reflection on her imposing legacy, A Today realization has stood up about Lear singular catalog, which understand watch as All In THE Family, THE The Jeffersons And Maude. With THE exception of Sanford & Son And GOOD Schedules on Peacock And 227 on Hulu, No Created by Lear to show can be accessed on A subscription streaming exit. Instead, a few watch can be bought For download And a lot flow on free, ad-supported services as Pluto, Free And Tubi.

Joe Adalian brought up THE empty THURSDAY In her newsletter For Vulture, noting that Lear watch as THE pioneer Married Hartman, Married Hartman are completely MIA.

Sony Pictures Entertainment, which controls rights has Lear catalog, decreases has comment has Deadline on THE streaming presence of her watch. THE the company CEO, Tony Vinciquerra, joined THE a lot paid tribute has Lear. "Norman And THE watch he created defined What great television could be," he said In A statement This week. "Always entertaining, impactful And intrepid In addressing the society most complex And difficult problems through humor … [they] together THE standard For modern television public And paving stone THE path For just about each great situation comedy Or drama that has follow up since."

No A would be be apt has quibble with any of them of that. For what, SO, has there not has been A jar of Friends– Or Seinfeld level gold For any of them of Lear the creations, Or even just A seat has THE subscription table?

In THE see of A veteran TV executive WHO has balance A number of major Licence offers with high banners, THE explanation could be hidden In plain view. Lear watch, THE executive said, were path in front of their time, but their edge could cut A plot differently with public Today, particularly with Archie Bunker In All In THE Family throw disabled THE n-word And other insults. "I just don't do it know if You could TO DO that Today on network television Or on A SVOD”, THE executive said. "He addressed SO a lot of THE taboos, but THE watch work because there were SO a lot less choices In THE three networks world. »

Netflix did get In business with Lear In 2017 with THE to restart of A Day has A Time. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos, In accepting th...

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