Editing Dark Shadows (section)

===Syndication===
Due to an FCC rule prohibiting networks from keeping their syndication holdings, it wasn't until 1975 that the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]-spun [[Worldvision Enterprises]] released 130 episodes to syndication. Eventually, all but the pre-Barnabas and approximately the last year's episodes were part of the package. During the 1980s, [[PBS]] was heavily involved in rebroadcasting the series. In 1992, the cable network the [[Syfy|Sci-Fi Channel]] (now Syfy) acquired the entire run of episodes. The channel stopped airing ''Dark Shadows'' in 2003.<ref name=syndication>{{cite web |url=https://www.salon.com/2002/05/20/dark_shadows/ |title=Dark Shadows |last=Millman |first=Joyce |date=21 May 2002 |work=Salon |access-date=15 November 2020 |archive-date=26 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126071505/https://www.salon.com/2002/05/20/dark_shadows/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Online streaming site [[Netflix]] carried the series previous to 2012, but then dropped all but 160 episodes. The series was completely removed in early 2014.<ref name=Ns>{{cite web |url=http://www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com/2012/02/dark-shadows-vs-netflix.html |title=Dark Shadow Vs Netflix |last=Barnabas |first=Cousin |date=4 June 2014 |publisher=Collinsport Historical Society |access-date=15 November 2020 |archive-date=16 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116212117/http://www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com/2012/02/dark-shadows-vs-netflix.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=Nd>{{cite web |url=http://www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com/2013/12/netflix-to-lose-dark-shadows-in-new-year.html |title=Netflix to Lose Dark Shadows in New Year |last=Barnabas |first=Cousin |date=1 January 2014 |publisher=Collinsport Historical Society |access-date=14 November 2020 |archive-date=27 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927174010/http://www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com/2013/12/netflix-to-lose-dark-shadows-in-new-year.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In June 2012, episodes 210-249 of ''Dark Shadows'', covering the introduction of Barnabas Collins, were made available for streaming online video on [[Hulu]], then a free service like [[YouTube]]. In October 2013, 200 episodes were offered on [[Hulu|Hulu Plus]], the new Hulu subscription service. As of April 2015, the non-subscription part of the service was discontinued and some of it was merged into the subscription side, dropping the Hulu Plus title and going by simply Hulu. After several years, the series was removed as of the summer of 2020.<ref name=Hulu>{{cite web |url=http://www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com/2013/10/hulu-expands-its-dark-shadows-library.html |title=Hulu Expands Its DARK SHADOWS Library |last=Barnabas |first=Cousin |date=9 October 2013 |publisher=Collinsport Historical Society |access-date=16 November 2020 |archive-date=28 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128131800/http://www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com/2013/10/hulu-expands-its-dark-shadows-library.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Both the original soap opera and prime-time versions have aired on the [[Catchy Comedy|Decades TV Network]]. Decades was known for its Halloween marathons of the show throughout the late 2010s that the network called The Binge. In 2018, 260 episodes of the program started airing at 12AM ET/11PM Central on weeknights.<ref name=Decades>{{cite web |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/283098/celebrate-halloween-with-decades-tv-260-episodes-of-the-cult-gothic-soap-dark-shadows/ |title=Celebrate Halloween with Decades TV & 260 Episodes of the Cult Gothic Soap DARK SHADOWS |last=Millican |first=Josh |date=26 September 2018 |publisher=Dread Central Media |access-date=15 November 2020 |archive-date=9 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309035836/https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/283098/celebrate-halloween-with-decades-tv-260-episodes-of-the-cult-gothic-soap-dark-shadows/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The MPI Media Group, who has the rights to the show's distribution, started a pay streaming service dedicated specifically to the program in October 2017.<ref name="dark shadows TV">{{cite web |url=http://onvideo.org/mpi-announces-dark-shadows-streaming-service/ |title=MPI Announces 'Dark Shadows' Streaming Service |date=31 October 2017 |publisher=OnVideo |access-date=15 November 2020 |archive-date=28 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728233842/https://onvideo.org/mpi-announces-dark-shadows-streaming-service/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2018, [[Amazon Prime]] was the first streaming service to carry every episode at once. However, in late 2019 it moved to the site's [[Amazon Freevee|IMDb TV]] Channel accompanied by commercials.<ref name=Ps>{{cite web |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3479145/1225-episodes-dark-shadows-just-hit-amazon-prime-streaming/ |title=All 1,225 Episodes of "Dark Shadows" Just Hit Amazon Prime Streaming |last=Squires |first=John |date=18 January 2018 |publisher=Bloody Disgusting |access-date=14 November 2020 |archive-date=21 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121103500/https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3479145/1225-episodes-dark-shadows-just-hit-amazon-prime-streaming/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The free ad-supported [[Tubi]] TV acquired rights to all 1,225 episodes in January 2020 and in September, the similar [[Pluto TV]] added a ''Dark Shadows'' channel.<ref name=Tubi>{{cite web |url=http://www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com/2020/01/you-can-now-watch-dark-shadows-for-free.html |title=You Can Now Watch Dark Shadows for Free ... Legally! |last=Barnabas |first=Cousin |date=31 January 2020 |publisher=Collinsport Historical Society |access-date=15 November 2020 |archive-date=21 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121152254/http://www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com/2020/01/you-can-now-watch-dark-shadows-for-free.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=Pluto>{{cite web |url=https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/pluto-tv-adds-eight-new-channels/ |title=Pluto TV Adds Eight New Channels |last=Barnes |first=Jess |date=1 September 2020 |publisher=Cord Cutters News |access-date=15 November 2020 |archive-date=30 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130233538/https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/pluto-tv-adds-eight-new-channels/ |url-status=live }}</ref>