Spin-off Lone Star will remain at Fox.
will continue to air on the Rupert Murdoch-owned network, Vulture has learned. The move is yet another sign of the changing economics of network television: Even though
is easily Fox’s most-watched show, and part of a franchise, execs opted against doing a deal for a seventh season because the increasingly steep cost of licensingfrom Disney-owned 20th Television was hard to justify given the network’s lack of an ownership stake in the series.
is currently averaging more viewers than any current Alphabet scripted program and is on par with the network’s top-rated shows in the key demo of adults under 50. Obviously, whether that will continue to be the case when it moves networks is an open question:has lost about one-third of its audience since shifting from CBS to NBC this season. However, ABC in general tends to reach more viewers on a given day than Fox, particularly in the 8 p.m.
It’s worth noting that this is not the first time in recent history a Fox series has jumped to ABC after Fox decided to bail. Five years ago,joined ABC’s lineup after a 16-season run on Fox, and while the industry consensus at the time was thatwas past its prime, the show ended up being a strong performer for ABC.
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