The Simpsons is close to a renewal for Seasons 31 and 32 with a reduced license fee - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 01-22-2019, 08:53 PM

https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/si...on-1203113195/

Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox is complicating The Simpsons' future. According to Variety, the terms of the impending two-season renewal, "which includes a licensing fee that’s slightly reduced from what the network paid under the last renewal, reflect the reality of the shifting economics around the show." As Variety's Daniel Holloway explains, “The Simpsons has traditionally been a loss leader for Fox Broadcasting. The network sheds money on a per-episode basis — with costs increasing over the years. But those losses have been more than offset by the money the show makes for the studio. When corporate sibling FX Networks secured cable and streaming syndication rights for the show in a 2013 deal valued at the time at as much as $750 million, the back end for 20th increased dramatically. But after the Disney deal is complete, FBC and 20th Century Fox will no longer share a balance sheet." He adds that Disney is mulling potential changes to boot profits from The Simpsons, including breaking the show's episodes "into three batches that would rotate among multiple licensees. Such a strategy could attract more money on a per-episode basis than could be drawn from a single deal partner. Disney also could opt to forgo an outside deal and instead use The Simpsons as a platform on which to build out Disney Plus or Hulu in much the same way that FX used it to establish then-nascent offshoot FXX."

king of comedy · 02-01-2019, 10:03 PM

Please Simpsons!! Go away after season 32.

JamesG · 02-06-2019, 04:06 PM

"The Simpsons" Renewed for Seasons 31 & 32 at Fox
by Nellie Andreeva
Feb.6, 2019

The longest-running primetime scripted show in television history has just gotten longer. Fox has renewed "The Simpsons" for an unprecedented 31st and 32nd seasons.

The renewal takes the hit animated series to yet another record 713 episodes.

https://deadline.com/2019/02/the-sim...ox-1202550894/

opus · 02-06-2019, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesG

"The Simpsons" Renewed for Seasons 31 & 32 at Fox
by Nellie Andreeva
Feb.6, 2019

The longest-running primetime scripted show in television history has just gotten longer. Fox has renewed "The Simpsons" for an unprecedented 31st and 32nd seasons.

The renewal takes the hit animated series to yet another record 713 episodes.

https://deadline.com/2019/02/the-sim...ox-1202550894/

MrCleveland · 02-12-2019, 08:09 PM

This Is The Show That Never Ends,
Yes It Goes On And On My Friends!
Some People Started Watching It, Not Knowing What It Was,
And They've Continued Watching It Forever Just Because...

That's The Simpsons In A Nutshell!

AMackII · 02-23-2019, 03:17 AM

No Wonder how this show has been on longer than every network primetime show(Sitcoms, Dramas & Variety Series) in television history.

01-22-2019, 08:53 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,739	The Simpsons is close to a renewal for Seasons 31 and 32 with a reduced license fee https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/si...on-1203113195/ Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox is complicating The Simpsons' future. According to Variety, the terms of the impending two-season renewal, "which includes a licensing fee that’s slightly reduced from what the network paid under the last renewal, reflect the reality of the shifting economics around the show." As Variety's Daniel Holloway explains, “The Simpsons has traditionally been a loss leader for Fox Broadcasting. The network sheds money on a per-episode basis — with costs increasing over the years. But those losses have been more than offset by the money the show makes for the studio. When corporate sibling FX Networks secured cable and streaming syndication rights for the show in a 2013 deal valued at the time at as much as $750 million, the back end for 20th increased dramatically. But after the Disney deal is complete, FBC and 20th Century Fox will no longer share a balance sheet." He adds that Disney is mulling potential changes to boot profits from The Simpsons, including breaking the show's episodes "into three batches that would rotate among multiple licensees. Such a strategy could attract more money on a per-episode basis than could be drawn from a single deal partner. Disney also could opt to forgo an outside deal and instead use The Simpsons as a platform on which to build out Disney Plus or Hulu in much the same way that FX used it to establish then-nascent offshoot FXX."

02-12-2019, 08:09 PM	#5
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02-01-2019, 10:03 PM	#2
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	Please Simpsons!! Go away after season 32.

02-06-2019, 04:06 PM	#3
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,168	*"The Simpsons" Renewed for Seasons 31 & 32 at Fox* by Nellie Andreeva Feb.6, 2019 The longest-running primetime scripted show in television history has just gotten longer. Fox has renewed "The Simpsons" for an unprecedented 31st and 32nd seasons. The renewal takes the hit animated series to yet another record 713 episodes. https://deadline.com/2019/02/the-sim...ox-1202550894/

02-23-2019, 03:17 AM	#6
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,225	No Wonder how this show has been on longer than every network primetime show(Sitcoms, Dramas & Variety Series) in television history.