Michael Thorn Says Fox “Absolutely Would Reconsider” ‘Cindy Snow’ For 2023-24 Season As Hulu Talks Continue
deadline.comOver the course of three months, Cindy Snow went from a hot prospect to a shoo-in for series pickup that was announced at Fox’s upfront presentation to a show returned to its producers to shop elsewhere.As Deadline reported in July, Fox opted not to move forward with the single-camera meteorologist comedy from creator Steve Yockey and Warner Bros.
Television after the clock ran out for the network to make a deal in time to have the show ready for a January launch. Fox instead made the decision to go with another single-camera comedy, the Fox-owned Animal Control, from Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Dan Sterling, which got a straight-to-series order for midseasonOne of the sticking points in the Cindy Snow talks was in-season stacking rights as Fox’s deal with long-time in-season stacking partner Hulu is up in 2023 and, faced with uncertainty, the independent network has been asking outside studios for flexibility to be able to sell the show to a new in-season stacking partner should the Hulu deal not get renewed.
That is something WBTV — as well as other Fox suppliers — have had an issue with as the move could impact a potential library (out-of-season) streaming sale.“Warner Bros.
is an important partner for us and both companies are determined to figure out our digital strategy together. Our studio relationships — whether it’s Warner Bros.
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