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Netflix, 20th Century Fox Television Distribution ink first global agreement, except Canada


BEVERLY HILLS, CA - Netflix has grabbed the exclusive streaming rights for FX's American Crime Story franchise everywhere except in Canada after finalizing an SVoD licensing agreement with 20th Century Fox Television Distribution.The Emmy-nominated first season of the true crime anthology series, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, aired on FX in the U.S. February and will be available on Netflix in 2017, reads Monday’s announcement.  The second season of American Crime Story, which will focus on Hurricane Katrina and debut on FX next year, will join the lineup at Netflix after its broadcast window."We're excited to evolve our relationship with FOX and to bring their...