FXX to Launch New Seasons of 'Sunny,' 'The League,' 'Kamau Bell' in September

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New basic channel FXX will launch new seasons of off-FX
comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League and Totally
Biased With W. Kamau Bell on Sept. 4, network officials said.

FXX, which will officially launch Sept. 2 with 72 million
homes, will premiere the ninth season of It's Always Sunny in
Philadelphia at 10 p.m., the fifth season of the fantasy
football-themed sitcom The League at 10:30 p.m., and late-night talk show Totally
Biased with W. Kamau Bell at 11 p.m., said network officials.  

FXX, which will look to target adults 18-34 with
mostly comedy fare, is also developing other new original fare
including pilots The Comedians starring veteran comedian Billy
Crystal; How and Why, about a man who can figure out how a nuclear reactor
works but is clueless about life; and the animated Chozen, which follows
a white rapper recently released from prison looking for redemption.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.