Soon you’ll be able to order your chicken sandwich with a side of… reality TV? According to Deadline, fast-food giant Chick-Fil-A is quickly moving into the entertainment sector, with plans to launch a streaming platform with original content.
According to Deadline, the Atlanta-based restaurant chain is working with a number of studios and major production companies to develop “family-friendly shows.” The focus is reportedly on developing original, unscripted content, but the chicken streamer will also license and acquire content. The budget for unscripted episodes is said to be around $400,000 per half-hour episode, according to the report.
TV manager Brad Gibson who participated in the production The x-factor on Fox and Top equipment on the History Channel, will lead the streamer’s programming. Chick-Fil-A’s streaming service is set to launch later this year and apparently already has a few shows in development. Glassman Media, which produces the popular NBC game show, The wall, He is reportedly working on a family-friendly game show. Producer Michael SugarSugar23, the Netflix Dead girls don’t lie, also has a series in development for which the young streamer has reportedly ordered 10 episodes.
Of course, Chick-Fil-A isn’t just known for its chicken. In the past, the fast-food corporation with over 3,000 locations made headlines for making sizable donations to anti-LGBTQ charities like the Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. In 2019, Chick-Fil-A pledged to stop donating to those organizations and to work exclusively with organizations that focus on education, homelessness and hunger, both religious and non-religious based. Still, the company has a religious affiliation – all locations are closed on Sundays because Chick-Fil-A’s Christian founder, S. Truett Cathy, believed Sundays were for worship and rest. Additionally, Chick-Fil-A’s CEO, Dan Cathy, The founder’s grandson reportedly donated money in 2021 to a charity that supports organizations fighting against laws protecting LGBTQ+ rights. Vanity Fair has reached out to Chick-Fil-A for comment.
With the reported plans of the Chick-Fil-A streamer, the possibilities are simply endless. Which fast food chain will be next? Are Starbucks+, WendysVevo, BurgerKingTube or ShakeShackTV on the way? When it comes to possible programs of the Chick-Fil-A streamer, one’s head is spinning. Will Fil-A’s mostly real chickens Is Chick-Fil-A coming to a screen near you? Will Chick-Fil-A break with tradition and air content on Sundays too? Will the rumored Hawk Tuah girl’s reality show make its debut at the Southern streamer? (Probably not, given its family-friendly focus). One thing is clear: The floodgates are open for fast-food TV. McDonalds, your turn.
