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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
True, but even Star Trek and Star Wars can be bled dry eventually. There's a reason Star Trek went into hibernation for so long.
Disney has Marvel, the Lucas stuff and their own history. CBS has Star Trek (and doesn't Paramount own Star Trek anyway?) and the Twilight Zone and...?
NBC, CBS and the rest can create their own original streaming content, but will it make sense to spend a lot of money on quality shows that aren't being shown on their own broadcast channels? And will it be enough? Already there's the joke about getting excited when you see a trailer for a new show only to be disappointed when you see it's exclusive to Hulu.
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CBS actually has a pretty big library of shows. Perry Mason for example. M*A*S*H. Disney also has the ABC library. Of course, it all depends on licensing agreements and contracts. Paramount is owned by ViacomCBS.
It can be interesting to trace through who owns what networks and what libraries of content. NBC is owned by Comcast which also owns Universal. So all three major networks have some pretty big libraries they can access for streaming content. AT&T owns the WB, HBO and Turner.