The lights are on
FX's upcoming new animated comedy series Chozen airs on the network on January 13, but it will be available to watch on Xbox One a week early starting tomorrow.
Much like HBO GO, a cable subscription that includes FX is necessary in order to take advantage of the early access. You will have to download the FXNOW app for your Xbox One in order to watch the show early, which is currently available on the console's app store.
Chozen comes from the minds that created FX's Archer and HBO's Eastbound & Down, and follows the exploits of gay white rapper Chozen as he attempts to become the world's top rap artist. You can find out more about the show by checking out a video interview with Bobby Moynihan below, who voices the show's titular character.
[Source: Xbox Wire, via Endgadget]
Our TakeFrom the Xbox One's initial announcement, it has been pushed as a multimedia device sold as a product for television, movies, and video games. Premiering a new show on the console before the network even shows it on TV is pretty compelling evidence that the Xbox One truly is a multimedia device. I'm still not sure if that's what consumers want from their video game console, but Microsoft is doing a good job and making sure that it's an option. I'm curious how this early premiere will affect the future popularity of Chozen, and whether other networks will try premiering their new shows on Xbox One as well.
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Not sure what to think of this show just yet, but considering it's made by the people who've done Archer it can't be ALL bad.
This is a bold move on both FX's side and Microsoft. I'm interested to see how this goes, and actually hope it does well. I think it can. If it does, more power to them.
yay.....what is happening to tv shows? glade xbox is able to show it a week early but how about something worth watching? All these parents that just buy their kids these consoles and don't pay attention aren't gonna be to happy when they see them watching this stupid show.
I agree, the ONE can keep it. Doing stuff like this is not going to get me to use my ONE for watching shows. I only want to use it for games.
Hmmm, I will maybe check it out but I really dont want to subscribe to any of the tv stations on the one, I dont want them to think that this should take presidence over the actual games they make for the console.
Okay, I get Archer, and love it! He's a sexist egotistical idiot that says whatever pops into his head. Which half the time is what your average guy wants to say in the same situation but doesn't because they'd get some sort of physical abuse from their girlfriend.
But a gay white rapper? Come on, that doesn't sound enjoyable to watch at all. I'd be really surprised if this show is successful.
I think I'm going to start trolling Sony articles. After seeing all the hate on this one, I think I'm just going to give in. Here I come Sony articles.