Re: Streaming(/Cable) Rant: ANIMAL CONTROL

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.
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The short answer: I basically can't do it.
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"Animal Control" season #1 (which I obviously would want to watch first)
is not available on any streamer, nor via Spectrum (OnDemand).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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And Spectrum OnDemand is like Hulu - only season #2 is available.
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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".
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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).
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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?!...)
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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.