Hulu To Stream ‘Fargo’

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Hulu has secured exclusive streaming rights to FX’s freshman series Fargo as part of a distribution deal between the two companies.

The deal grants Hulu exclusive streaming rights to the first season of the Emmy-Award winning miniseries, starring Billy Bob Thornton, which will be available to Hulu Plus subscribers in 2015 prior to the debut of the show’s second season.

The announcement comes on the heels of a Hulu/FX Networks deal that includes streaming rights several of the network’s top series including freshman shows The Strain and Tryant.

“After announcing our landmark output deal with FX Productions yesterday, this expanded partnership with MGM brings even more hit titles to Hulu,” said Craig Erwich, Senior Vice President and Head of Content, Hulu said in a statement.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.