'Seinfeld' Is Likely To Be Streaming Online Soon

It looks like another classic show from the '90s is going to become available through streaming video on demand soon. Seinfeld, the show about nothing, which dominated much of the decade with its great cast, might be the next major show to be available online. Back in January every episode of Friends became available on Netflix and the response has been so good that various companies are now eying up what other classic sitcoms might equal an online goldmine.

According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Seinfeld will likely be next. "Sony Pictures Television, a unit of Sony Corp., is in advanced talks to sell reruns of the hit 1990s NBC sitcom to an online video service, and expects to have a deal wrapped up in the next few weeks, people familiar with the situation said.

"Among the bidders chasing the rights to the "show about nothing" are Hulu, Amazon and Yahoo. The deal could fetch a price well north of half a million dollars per episode, the people said. There are 180 Seinfeld episodes."

Netflix reportedly took a good look at the possibility of snatching up Seinfeld and ultimately decided to pass on it. The show currently airs 6 days a week in syndication and is expected to continue to do so for a long time to come. The thinking behind airing some of these classic shows online is that eventually cable companies will be obsolete or at the very least see their numbers fall drastically as more households choose to deal exclusively with video on demand services. Working out lengthy deals with popular shows such as Friends and Seinfeld means that the service already has them locked down and can help guide viewers towards live streaming as opposed to cable options.

Do you currently tune in to services like Netflix and Hulu to binge watch favorite shows? Are you hoping that someone does acquire Seinfeld and add it to their VOD lineup? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!