BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.,
July 25, 2016 /CNW/ -- Netflix
and 20th Century Fox Television Distribution today
announced their first global SVOD licensing agreement. Netflix will
be the exclusive global streaming home for FX's hit, American
Crime Story. The first season of the franchise will be
available globally on Netflix, excluding Canada, in 2017 with all seasons made
available after their respective broadcast windows.
The 22-time Emmy® nominated first season, The
People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story concluded its
10-episode run as cable's most-watched new series of 2016.
From executive producers Ryan
Murphy, Nina Jacobson,
Brad Simpson, Scott Alexander, Larry
Karaszewski and Brad Falchuk,
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story stars
John Travolta, Cuba Gooding Jr.,
Sarah Paulson, David Schwimmer, Courtney B. Vance, Sterling K. Brown, Nathan Lane, Kenneth
Choi, Christian Clemenson and
Bruce Greenwood. The limited series
is produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions.
The first season of this limited series goes inside the O.J.
Simpson trial and explores the chaotic, behind-the-scenes dealings
and maneuvering on both sides of the court, and how a combination
of prosecution overconfidence, defense shrewdness and the LAPD's
history with the city's African-American community gave a jury what
it needed: reasonable doubt. The second season of American Crime
Story focusing on Hurricane Katrina will debut on FX next
year.
"We're excited to evolve our relationship with FOX and to bring
their lauded content to our members around the world," said
Sean Carey, Vice President of Global
Television. "Given the popularity of the first season of
American Crime Story, we are thrilled to offer this
acclaimed drama series to our members."
"We're extremely pleased to continue our relationship with
Netflix on this groundbreaking deal," said Gina Brogi, EVP Worldwide Pay TV and SVOD,
Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. "We are very proud
of the first installment of this franchise, The People v. O.J.
Simpson: American Crime Story, which has received extraordinary
critical acclaim and perfectly captured the cultural Zeitgeist."
About Netflix:
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is the world's leading Internet
television network with over 83 million members in over 190
countries enjoying more than 125 million hours of TV shows and
movies per day, including original series, documentaries and
feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime,
anywhere, on nearly any Internet-connected screen. Members can
play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or
commitments.
About Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution:
A unit of 21st Century Fox, Twentieth Century Fox
Television Distribution is a global leader in the distribution of
award-winning motion pictures, television programming and
entertainment content across Pay TV, broadcast television and SVOD.
Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution connects audiences
around the world with premium content from the production divisions
of Twentieth Century Fox Films, Twentieth Century Fox Television,
FX and FBC as well as other 21st Century Fox
companies.
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