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From: "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Streaming(/Cable) Rant: ANIMAL CONTROL
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 12:53:10 -0700
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On 6/10/24 12:29 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:

> Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> So, after finishing off "Night Court" (2023) season #2, I next intended
>> to tackle FOX's "Animal Control", starring Joel McHale.
>>
>> The short answer: I basically can't do it.
>>
>> "Animal Control" season #1 (which I obviously would want to watch first)
>> is not available on any streamer, nor via Spectrum (OnDemand).
>>
>> Hulu does not have it. They have season #2 now. But what's frustrating
>> is that they had season #1 in the past. No longer. So no season #1 from
>> Hulu at all.
>>
>> There is no longer a "FOX (network)" app - FOXNOW looks to be defunct,
>> suggesting that you go elsewhere, to other apps, like Tubi... or Hulu.
>>
>> Speaking of Tubi - surprisingly to me, they don't have "Animal Control"
>> either. I want to say that they did, some months back. But they don't
>> have season #1 either.
>>
>> And Spectrum OnDemand is like Hulu - only season #2 is available.
>>
>> FOX (TV network) seems to be f*cked. They don't have a standalone
>> streamer (Tubi comes the closest), so apparently there is now no way to
>> look at previous seasons of shows like "Animal Control".
>>
>> This seems like a major marketing FAIL - I am now not going to watch a
>> show I otherwise would have watched because I can't get access to its
>> season #1 (without paying an arm and a leg to Apple TV to).
>>
>> It amazes me that Fox doesn't just stick stuff like this on Tubi - they
>> would get ad revenue for it, and they could just leave it there. (Maybe
>> their deal with Hulu prevents this?!...)
>>
>> Fox better figure this sh*t out if they want to not go the way of The
>> CW(sic).
> 
> Apple has both seasons, although I can’t tell if they would be free or not
> with your plan.

They're not free on Apple TV, which is what I say above...