Someone tell Chick-Fil-A that there are already enough streaming services in the ether. We don’t really need another one. What we need is for Chick-Fil-A to clean up their complex record of being anti-LBGTQ+ (they have pledged to do betterOpens in a new tab, so we’ll see) and focus on the food. But naturally, Chick-Fil-A did not ask for our opinion, or we would tell them that prices of streaming services goOpens in a new tab up every dayOpens in a new tab, and people do not feel thrilled about it. We’re not really sure the addition of a Chick-Fil-A streaming service will offer much help there. Nevertheless, Chick-fil-A plans to launch a streaming service called Chick-Fil-A Play which will have, according to DeadlineOpens in a new tab, “a number of original animated shows, including Evergreen Hills and Chick-fil-A Cows, scripted podcasts including Hidden Island, a handful of cooking shows and interactive stories.” It’s pretty clucking weird, we have to say.
DeadlineOpens in a new tab reports that “the fast-food firm has been working with a number of major production companies, including some of the studios, to create family-friendly shows, particularly in the unscripted space. It is also in talks to license and acquire content.” Perhaps the Chick-Fil-A streaming service can get Chicken Run onto its platformOpens in a new tab once it’s launched. Yep, Chick-Fil-A originals will soon arrive on our screens as well as on our tables.
“Hospitality and fun have always been at the core of the Chick-fil-A family experience, whether inside our Restaurants and play areas, or through our Kids Meals,” said Executive Director of Brand Strategy Dustin Britt. “The Chick-fil-A Play App is a digital extension of that experience and another way we’re reimagining play for our guests, in a unique way through entertainment that really encourages time together.”
In the line-up is “a family-friendly gameshow from Glassman Media, the company behind NBC’s The Wall, and Michael Sugar’s Sugar23, which is behind series such as Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why.” The series reportedly has a ten-episode order. We’re not super sure the creators of 13 Reasons Why are the right folks to make a family-friendly gameshow for the Chick-Fil-A streaming channel. But, hey, the world is a strange place.
Additionally, scripted projects and animation are also on the table for Chick-Fil-A’s streaming service. And the most shocking bit of all, the Chick-Fil-A streaming service may launch later this year. We guess we’ll have to keep a chicken eye on whether this all actually comes to fruition or not. The service is set to launch on November 18.
Originally published on August 21, 2024.
