JamesG
09-17-2021, 05:10 PM
FXX Expands "Family Guy" Rights to Full Catalog of Past Seasons, Adds "Futurama" Library
by Nellie Andreeva
September 17, 2021
"Family Guy‘s" entire catalog of past seasons will soon be available only on Disney-owned networks and platforms. Beginning on Sept. 20, comedy-focused FXX and corporate sibling Freeform will become the exclusive cable homes to series’ reruns from seasons 1-19.
Hulu continues to be the exclusive "Family Guy" streaming platform.
In a competitive situation, FX Networks in 2019 landed off-network rights to "Family Guy", starting with its 16th (2017-18) season, also shared with Freeform.
At the time, the older seasons of Seth Macfarlane’s animated hit remained on Adult Swim/TBS. The show will now permanently leave its long-time cable home on the Turner networks.
Additionally, as part of the ongoing efforts to bring the libraries of all signature Disney-produced series under the Disney umbrella, FXX has nabbed non-exclusive rights to animated series "Futurama", which will join the network in November.
(It is unclear whether "Futurama" will leave Syfy at that time; it is possible as the NBCUniversal has reversed course on its foray into animation following last year’s regime change.)
https://deadline.com/2021/09/family-guys-full-catalog-past-seasons-fxx-futurama-freeform-1234838887/
by Nellie Andreeva
September 17, 2021
"Family Guy‘s" entire catalog of past seasons will soon be available only on Disney-owned networks and platforms. Beginning on Sept. 20, comedy-focused FXX and corporate sibling Freeform will become the exclusive cable homes to series’ reruns from seasons 1-19.
Hulu continues to be the exclusive "Family Guy" streaming platform.
In a competitive situation, FX Networks in 2019 landed off-network rights to "Family Guy", starting with its 16th (2017-18) season, also shared with Freeform.
At the time, the older seasons of Seth Macfarlane’s animated hit remained on Adult Swim/TBS. The show will now permanently leave its long-time cable home on the Turner networks.
Additionally, as part of the ongoing efforts to bring the libraries of all signature Disney-produced series under the Disney umbrella, FXX has nabbed non-exclusive rights to animated series "Futurama", which will join the network in November.
(It is unclear whether "Futurama" will leave Syfy at that time; it is possible as the NBCUniversal has reversed course on its foray into animation following last year’s regime change.)
https://deadline.com/2021/09/family-guys-full-catalog-past-seasons-fxx-futurama-freeform-1234838887/