Chick-fil-A is reportedly planning to launch its own streaming platform that will include original content. deadlineThe Atlanta-based chicken chain is reportedly in talks with multiple production companies, including studios that create family-friendly content.
Among the studios mentioned are Glassman Media, which produced the NBC show “The Wall,” and Sugar23, which produced the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why.”
Additionally, the company is in talks to license or acquire content and produce scripted and animated projects. Unscripted projects are estimated to have budgets of around $400,000 per 30 minutes. Chick-fil-A, which has more than 3,000 restaurants in the U.S., is interested in producing a 10-episode game show. Face Wire I will report.
While Deadline says the streaming platform could launch later this year, a Chick-fil-A spokesperson said: Axios “There is no news to announce at this time.”
Chick-fil-A recently released a trailer for a short film called “Rocky Road.” Social Media.
“Cows. Car chases. Carrots. Everything you could want in a cow-themed blockbuster movie. Check out the new cow short film ‘Rocky Road’,” the Instagram caption read.
The restaurant has previously produced content for its website, including a series of short animated films called “Stories of Evergreen Hills.”
Chick-fil-A has reportedly expressed interest in hiring an entertainment producer. Job Information Late last year.
“We are looking to produce original entertainment – not necessarily entertainment related to Chick-fil-A products or brands,” the job posting read.
“The original programming will be produced for Chick-fil-A’s upcoming PLAY entertainment app and may include scripted podcasts and audio adventures, original animation, reality and game shows and other live-action scripted and unscripted programming,” the company continued.
Chick-fil-A is the latest company outside the entertainment industry to move into original content, following the likes of Lyft, which has produced shows such as “Lucky Lyft,” a game show hosted by Bob the Drag Queen, and Airbnb, which produced the documentary “Gay Chorus Deep South,” which aired on MTV.
Of note, Chick-fil-A Chairman Dan Cathy is the majority owner of Trilith Studios, Georgia’s largest production facility. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:.
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