Law & Order mastermind Dick Wolf's 72 seasons of TV shows could fetch billions of dollars

The Hollywood Reporter

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "the prolific producer and executives at Comcast, his home of nearly three decades, are in early discussions for a mass licensing deal that, if Wolf has his way, could include the complete catalog of Law & Order and spinoffs SVU and Criminal Intent; his three Chicago shows; potentially CBS' FBI as well as New York Undercover; and unscripted shows like Cold Justice. That's 72 seasons and 1,568 total hours of content — plus a possible green light for the updated New York Undercover, which is drawing interest after ABC's pass in May. Factor in unscripted and those rare one-and-done Law & Order spinoffs, and there's another 150 episodes of crime-focused programming ready to be streamed." Among the potential bidders are NBC Universal's Peacock and WarnerMedia's HBO Max, but don't expect Dick Wolf's content to end up on a one-stop "World of Wolf" streaming hub.