Feel free to have a cow, man: FX spinoff FXX has struck a massive nine-figure deal that will (finally) make full seasons of The Simpsons available for online streaming and bring the 20th Century Fox TV–produced show to cable for the first time ever after years of broadcast syndication. The deal begins next August, when the recently launched FXX will begin airing the 530 episodes from the animated icon's first 24 seasons (most likely in heavy rotation, though there's no word on scheduling yet). At the same time, FXX will begin streaming The Simpsons on the soon-to-launch FXNOW mobile app, while also offering the show via video on demand. While Fox currently lets viewers catch up on a handful of episodes from the current season, past seasons of The Simpsons have never been available for streaming on a Netflix- or Amazon Prime–like service. There had been much competition for these long-elusive cable rights, and FXX and 20th (both owned by Rupert Murdoch) took the unusual step of sending out a press release that their agreement "is believed to be the be the biggest [syndication] deal ever" for a TV show.
Source: Full Article @ Vulture
Source: Full Article @ Vulture
