FX Boss John Landgraf Says Lack of Streaming Hurt ‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’
variety.comJoe Otterson TV ReporterFans of “American Crime Story” were perplexed when “Impeachment,” the newest installment of the show, was not available to stream on Hulu after its linear premiere other FX titles these days.
Network chairman John Landgraf says that fact may have hurt the show’s standing in the cultural conversation.“I think that not being on a streaming platform played to ‘Impeachment’s’ disadvantage,” Landgraf said in an interview with Variety. “I think that many more people prefer to consume scripted programming on streaming platforms now and it was not on a streaming platform.
That was a function of a deal that was made a long time ago with Netflix where they have the subscription video on demand rights, meaning they have the ability to not have us put the show on any streaming platform other than an FX Plus, which no longer exists.” Landgraf added, however, that the show’s linear ratings were in line with previous entries in the series “People v.
OJ Simpson” and “The Assassination of Gianni Versace.”Landgraf also addressed the ending of “Atlanta,” the critically-acclaimed FX comedy series that will wrap up after four seasons this fall.
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