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    Linear networks get bold about promoting streamers

    Almost 100 million people watched the Superbowl last weekend. If you were one of them, you may have noticed ads for broadcast and cable shows that also include logos of streaming services.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Michael Schneider • Feb 4, 2020 • 5m Listen

    It may seem weird to see a Netflix logo on an ad for an NBC show, but that's exactly what happened on promos for the show "Good Girls," that ran during the Superbowl, no less. NBC wants people to tune into the newest season of "Good Girls" on the broadcast networks, but they're also hoping viewers check out the previous seasons of the show on Netflix. Using a commercial for that kind of cross-promotion used to be a no-no, but linear TV networks have finally started to acknowledge that millions of viewers--especially younger ones--first encounter certain broadcast shows in the streaming space. And in the case of other commercials that used Hulu branding on on FX, ABC and Freeform shows...that's all in the family, as Disney owns all of them now.

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      Michael Schneider

      Senior editor at Variety

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