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JamesG · 04-12-2019, 01:17 AM

"The Simpsons" Moves to Disney+ as New Streaming Home
by Rick Porter
April 11, 2019

"The Simpsons" are moving to a new streaming home. The longest-running primetime scripted series in U.S. TV history will join Disney+ when the service launches Nov. 12.

The first 30 seasons of the animated hit will be available from day one, and the streaming service will be its exclusive SVOD home.

The 20th Century Fox TV-produced series became part of Disney when the studio paid $71.3 billion for the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox (the Fox broadcast network will continue to air new episodes through at least season 32 in 2020-21).

The addition of "The Simpsons" library to Disney+ brings a massive 660-plus episodes for users to delve into at launch — almost 10 percent of the 7,500 TV episodes Disney+ plans to have available when it debuts.

That Disney would keep "The Simpsons" for its streaming platform is a major reveal — the sale of a library that extensive would have been worth millions (if not billions) of dollars to the company's bottom line.

It also solidifies Disney's larger plan to keep its content in-house, a move the studio first signaled when it announced that it would be removing Marvel feature films from Netflix and earmarking those titles for its streaming service.

"The Simpsons" currently airs off-network on FXX, which cut a then-record off-net deal in 2013 for cable, VOD and non-linear rights to the iconic series. FXX and parent FX Networks also came under the Disney umbrella in the 21st Century Fox transaction.

Original series from FX and FXX will stream on Hulu — now majority owned by Disney — as the latter targets adults, while Disney+ will be geared toward more family-friendly programming.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li...g-home-1201466

JamesG · 05-14-2019, 01:19 PM

FX’s Simpsons World Online Site to Close Down Once "The Simpsons" Launches on Disney+
by Nellie Andreeva
May 14, 2019

Disney+’s big unveiling presentation this spring culminated with an announcement that at launch next fall, the 30 seasons to date of "The Simpsons" will be available on the new streaming platform.

It wasn’t clear then how the announcement would impact "The Simpsons‘" run on FX. FX Networks landed full library rights (including digital) to "The Simpsons" in 2013 in a ground-breaking deal for FXX and FXNow.

It included the launch of special online site Simpsons World, which gave fans access to all episodes of the hit animated series.

“We made a nine-year, very expensive, deal, we had the show exclusive for five years,” FX Networks CEO John Landgraf said during Disney’s upfront press conference.

“We could see that the value of rights on linear channels would decline. That’s why we did that bulked-out online site Simpsons World.” There have still been drawbacks. “It was embedded into the TV Everywhere system, it is still not used by majority of people who use MVPD system.”

https://deadline.com/2019/05/fx-simp...us-1202614427/

04-12-2019, 01:17 AM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,174	"The Simpsons" Moves to Disney+ as New Streaming Home *"The Simpsons" Moves to Disney+ as New Streaming Home* by Rick Porter April 11, 2019 "The Simpsons" are moving to a new streaming home. The longest-running primetime scripted series in U.S. TV history will join Disney+ when the service launches Nov. 12. The first 30 seasons of the animated hit will be available from day one, and the streaming service will be its exclusive SVOD home. The 20th Century Fox TV-produced series became part of Disney when the studio paid $71.3 billion for the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox (the Fox broadcast network will continue to air new episodes through at least season 32 in 2020-21). The addition of "The Simpsons" library to Disney+ brings a massive 660-plus episodes for users to delve into at launch — almost 10 percent of the 7,500 TV episodes Disney+ plans to have available when it debuts. That Disney would keep "The Simpsons" for its streaming platform is a major reveal — the sale of a library that extensive would have been worth millions (if not billions) of dollars to the company's bottom line. It also solidifies Disney's larger plan to keep its content in-house, a move the studio first signaled when it announced that it would be removing Marvel feature films from Netflix and earmarking those titles for its streaming service. "The Simpsons" currently airs off-network on FXX, which cut a then-record off-net deal in 2013 for cable, VOD and non-linear rights to the iconic series. FXX and parent FX Networks also came under the Disney umbrella in the 21st Century Fox transaction. Original series from FX and FXX will stream on Hulu — now majority owned by Disney — as the latter targets adults, while Disney+ will be geared toward more family-friendly programming. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li...g-home-1201466 Attached Images

05-14-2019, 01:19 PM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,174	*FX’s Simpsons World Online Site to Close Down Once "The Simpsons" Launches on Disney+* by Nellie Andreeva May 14, 2019 Disney+’s big unveiling presentation this spring culminated with an announcement that at launch next fall, the 30 seasons to date of "The Simpsons" will be available on the new streaming platform. It wasn’t clear then how the announcement would impact "The Simpsons‘" run on FX. FX Networks landed full library rights (including digital) to "The Simpsons" in 2013 in a ground-breaking deal for FXX and FXNow. It included the launch of special online site Simpsons World, which gave fans access to all episodes of the hit animated series. “We made a nine-year, very expensive, deal, we had the show exclusive for five years,” FX Networks CEO John Landgraf said during Disney’s upfront press conference. “We could see that the value of rights on linear channels would decline. That’s why we did that bulked-out online site Simpsons World.” There have still been drawbacks. “It was embedded into the TV Everywhere system, it is still not used by majority of people who use MVPD system.” https://deadline.com/2019/05/fx-simp...us-1202614427/