Chick-Fil-A still wants you to eat more chicken, but they may soon ask you to do it in front of your television.
The restaurant chain is reportedly getting into television and film with its own streaming platform. Deadline got the scoop with details of the kinds of shows under consideration.
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A Chick-Fil-A Streaming Service? Really?
Per the movie and television trade outlet, look for unscripted shows on Chick-Fil-A TV (our name, not theirs) before the end of the year. This means game shows and other family-friendly programs.
Specifically, the companies behind The Wall on NBC and 13 Reasons Why on Netflix are being considered, with the latter already receiving a 10-episode order. Chick-Fil-A will reportedly spend up to $400,000 per episode, which equals about 69,000 chicken sandwiches.
Additionally, the chain may look to acquire and license content from creators, which is especially interesting in an age with so many channels to get famous. TikTok creators, YouTube channels and podcast hosts have replaced traditional television stars as the celebrities in demand.
Alex Cooper, host of the Call Her Daddy podcast, just signed a multi-year deal with SiriusXM for $125 million (21.6 million chicken sandwiches).
Scripted projects and animated shows are also possible in the future. The company looks to be open to anything but Sundays.
Billy Dukes is a Senior Editor and Executive Producer of Video Content at Taste of Country. He specializes in country music interviews, trend analysis and the Secret History of Country Music. Additionally, Billy covers Yellowstone, 1923 and related television shows through the Dutton Rules podcast. To date, he’s written more than 13,000 articles for Taste of Country and produced over 3,000 videos for the Taste of Country YouTube channel.
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