Hi guys! I wanted to ask about the FOX/FX network relationship.
I've always wondered about the fluidity between networks like this. For example, I just saw that FX is re-airing the aired episodes of The Following thus far. What I want to know is, does it ever happen the other way round? Has a cable channel ever moved a show to its owned broadcast network? Say FX had a show the size of The Walking Dead - would it be something they might consider to move it onto FOX in order to drastically increase it's potential viewership? I figure there are likely studio vs. network vs. creative clashes in amongst all of these concerns, but say those weren't a problem in this scenario?
Because I was thinking the other day about a scenario in which Archer got aired in FOX's Sunday animation bloc. I can't imagine too many content concerns given how little that seems to apply to Family Guy/American Dad, and it seems like it's be a good fit with all those shows. It's just an idea that tickles me a little because Archer's ratings keep going up - but then, I assume cable ratings are proportionally different to network ones? Sorry these questions are all terribly phrased but I am on my phone and it's 5.23am & I need to sleep. Thanks!
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Hi guys! I wanted to ask about the FOX/FX network relationship.
I've always wondered about the fluidity between networks like this. For example, I just saw that FX is re-airing the aired episodes of The Following thus far. What I want to know is, does it ever happen the other way round? Has a cable channel ever moved a show to its owned broadcast network? Say FX had a show the size of The Walking Dead - would it be something they might consider to move it onto FOX in order to drastically increase it's potential viewership? I figure there are likely studio vs. network vs. creative clashes in amongst all of these concerns, but say those weren't a problem in this scenario?
Because I was thinking the other day about a scenario in which Archer got aired in FOX's Sunday animation bloc. I can't imagine too many content concerns given how little that seems to apply to Family Guy/American Dad, and it seems like it's be a good fit with all those shows. It's just an idea that tickles me a little because Archer's ratings keep going up - but then, I assume cable ratings are proportionally different to network ones? Sorry these questions are all terribly phrased but I am on my phone and it's 5.23am & I need to sleep. Thanks!
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