08-12-2022, 06:35 PM
(08-12-2022, 06:22 PM)CCFG Wrote: Quick question, whenever or if ever Sky lose rights to the show, will Channel 4 get first-run rights to new episodes, or does that go to Disney+? (I know with Family Guy, ITV2 is now second-run as I think they're airing Series 20, when that's already fully available on Disney+)
I think it’d be more likely Disney+ would get first run rights, as ultimately the show still sells and is one of the reasons why a number of people pay for Disney+. (Including yours truly) As you say they’ve done it with Family Guy since last year.
To be honest I’m amazed Sky still have first run episodes considering how long Disney+ has been around. There were questions over how long Sky would retain The Simpsons for when Disney+ first launched in the UK, I’m amazed it’s still on Sky. But given it’s only on Sky Showcase (not Sky Max or Sky Comedy) is quite telling over the type of contract they must have.
If they were to disappear from Sky, I could imagine the gap for Channel 4 to shorten from 4 years.