“THE CHOSEN” (2024)
Season 4
There was a stir in mid-2023 when “The Chosen” terminated its distribution agreement with Angel Studios and contracted with Lionsgate for the worldwide distribution rights. Episodes of “The Chosen” will still stream on the Angel Studios app and “The Chosen” app (see below).
Dallas Jenkins, creator and executive producer of “The Chosen,” cleared up the confusion.
“We have entered into an agreement with [Lionsgate], that they are the exclusive third-party distributor of ‘The Chosen,'” explained Jenkins, who went on to note the series will remain available on platforms other than the show’s in-house app, like Netflix, Peacock, Amazon Prime, and the Angel App.
Deals with those streaming partners — as well as dozens of others — were inked by Angel Studios, according to Neal Harmon, the media company’s cofounder and CEO.
In a statement to CBN’s Faithwire, he said, “To date, Angel Studios has helped ‘The Chosen’ reach over 120 million people worldwide in 174 countries, and licensed it to over 100 streaming platforms and distributors in 27 countries. … We’re glad Lionsgate is now coming on board as another partner joining in our shared mission to reach one billion people with ‘The Chosen.'”
Moving forward, as part of the new agreement, Jenkins explained, “Lionsgate is now the distributor responsible for getting [the show] out” to future third-party platforms and networks.
For example, as a result of the Lionsgate deal, “The Chosen” is set to air on The CW beginning in July.
However, because the series originated with Angel Studios, viewers will continue to see the Utah-based production company’s name in the opening credits of each episode and it will remain on the Angel App moving forward, as Angel Studios maintains perpetual rights to the show.
It should also be noted that, as promised from the beginning, Jenkins said all episodes of “The Chosen” will ultimately be available for free to all viewers, both on “The Chosen” App and the Angel App, though, more recently, that has come after theatrical releases of certain episodes.
WHERE TO STREAM
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Angel Studios’ Distribution Agreement with “The Chosen”
“The Chosen” Worldwide Distribution Rights Acquired by Lionsgate