Chick-fil-A is reportedly launching a streaming service for some reason

Chick-fil-A may launch a streaming service of its own featuring original unscripted content as its first wave of programming.

By Charles Pulliam-Moore, a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. The streaming space has become so crowded that it’s hard to imagine why any company would want to break in now, but that is apparently what Chick-fil-A (yes, the fast food chain) is planning to do. Deadline reports that Chick-fil-A is working with a number of production companies and traditional studios to create multiple original shows for a streaming platform debuting sometime later this year. Initially, the restaurant is said to be focused on family-friendly unscripted programming, including a game show produced by Glassman Media and Sugar23. But down the line, the currently unnamed service could also feature original scripted series, animation, and content that’s either licensed or acquired from other entertainment outfits. Chick-fil-A has yet to announce or publicly comment on the programming initiative, but a pivot into entertainment production could be part of a bigger advertising or customer data play. Disney does it with Disney Plus and drove Walmart’s interest in streaming, which ultimately led to partnering with Paramount Plus. On its face, the idea of the company launching an entire streaming service filled with feel-good stories just to sell chicken is a bit odd. But it feels important to bear in mind that Chick-fil-A is owned by the Cathy family, whose independently managed trust was instrumental in the foundation of Trilith Studios — the Atlanta studio most well known for its frequent work for Marvel. Chick-fil-A’s corporate ties to the entertainment industry make this kind of move somewhat easy to wrap your mind around, to a certain extent, but it’s much harder to imagine people actually wanting to sign up for yet another platform that’s probably going to be filled with commercials. / Sign up for Verge Deals to get deals on products we’ve tested sent to your inbox weekly. The Verge is a vox media network © 2024 Vox Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved

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