UPDATED: In another sign that shows even famous ones can no longer live forever on streaming in the new era of media companies re-prioritizing profits, a slew of titles will be leaving Disney-controlledHuluin the coming days as their license deals expire.
For now, there are no plans to renew any of the pacts but that is always a possibility in the future.
The list of departing series includes 18 series from Disneys 20th Television, including the David E. Kelley Emmy-winning legal showsAlly McBeal, which the studio had been looking to remake, andThe Practice, as well as fellow award-winnersThe Bob Newhart Show,Hill Street BluesandArrested Development.
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A slew of catalog titles from Fox and Paramount also are impacted, as well as a couple of properties each from Nat Geo and NBC News.UPDATE: The license agreements for several of the Fox series that were set to depart Hulu on Sept. 25, includingThe Masked Singer, MsterchefandMasterchef Junior, Lego Masters, Next Lever Chef,Crime Scene KitchenandGordon Ramsays 24 Hours To Hell And Back, have been extended at the last minute.
According to sources, the entire WWE hub would expire Sept. 25, and a handful of ABC News titles also will be gone, something which we have not confirmed.
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The move follows a major cost-cutting content removal across Disney+ and Hulu in the spring as the two platforms are preparing to combine offerings into one-app experience by the end of the year.
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Here is the list of confirmed Hulu library series departures:
20th TV showsleaving Sept. 30:
The Bob Newhart ShowDollhouseNapoleon DynamiteDont Trust the B- in APT 23Second ChanceShots FiredTouchAlly McBealArrested DevelopmentHill Street BluesDamienSon of ZornThe PracticeSpeechlessOut ThereLegendsBreakout KingsBetter Off Ted
Fox shows, most of them departing Sept. 25
I Can See Your Voice (Seasons 1-2)Alter Ego (Season 1)Cherries Wild (Season 1)Beat Shazam (Seasons 4-5)Masked Dancer (Season 1)Cosmos Possible Worlds (Season 1)Name That Tune (Seasons 1-2)
Paramount catalog tittles, departing Sept. 30/Oct.
14:
Basketball Wives LA (Seasons 1-3)Love & Hip Hop Hollywood (Seasons 1-4)RuPauls Drag Race All Stars (Seasons 1-3)
Acapulco Shore (Seasons 1-4) -October 14 exp.Catfish Mexico (Season 1) -October 14 exp.The Hills (Seasons 1-6)My Super Sweet 16 (Seasons 4-7)The Real World (one or more seasons)
Sleeper Cell (Season 1)
7th Heaven (Seasons 1-4)Beverly Hills 90210 (Seasons 1-2)
La Culpa es de Cortes
Dani Who (Seasons 1)
