

“We also want to extend our appreciation to the State of Tennessee, City of Nashville, and Ryman Hospitality for their unending support.
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“CMT and Hulu are the perfect combination for our iconic and beloved series ‘Nashville’ and we want to thank the incredible fans for their unwavering support-#Nashies, you helped make this possible,” said Kevin Beggs, Chairman of the Lionsgate Television Group. “We look forward to bringing even more episodes of this acclaimed series to its passionate and devoted audience.” “‘Nashville’ has long been a fan favorite show on Hulu and we are so proud to continue to make new episodes available for fans to stream the day after they air,” said Craig Erwich, SVP and Head of Content, Hulu. We see our fans and ourselves in this show and we will treasure it like no other network. “‘Nashville’ is a perfect addition to our evolving line-up of big music specials, documentaries, and original series. The wave of love and appreciation they have unleashed for ‘Nashville’ has been overwhelming,” said Brian Philips, President of CMT. The deal, negotiated by Lionsgate Television Group President Sandra Stern on behalf of Lionsgate and ABC Studios, Sarah Levy of Viacom Kids and Family Group on behalf of CMT, and Hulu executives, is an orchestrated initiative to ensure that “Nashville” fans will continue to have the same level of access to their favorite show. Production will commence in Nashville with Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz (the creators of “Thirtysomething”) at the helm. The series is produced by Lionsgate, ABC Studios, and Opry Entertainment. Long-time SVOD partner Hulu will continue to bring fans their favorite series 24/7 by making all “Nashville” episodes available to stream the day after they air on CMT.

Nashville, TN and Santa Monica, CA, JNashies rejoice! On the heels of tremendous outcry from legions of devoted fans, CMT, Hulu, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and ABC Studios today announced that the critically acclaimed and fan darling series “Nashville” will return with a brand new season on CMT. Long-time SVOD Partner Hulu Continues to Stream All “Nashville” Episodes Day after Initial Air
