FX is taking on rival and programming powerhouse HBO in big ways with several major updates, president John Landgraf revealed at the networks’ upfronts Thursday morning. On the agenda: The network is adding a new string of high-profile limited series to its original programming slate, starting with a TV adaptation of Joel and Ethan Coen’s crime drama, Fargo, executive-produced by the Coen brothers. The New York Times’ Dave Itzkoff reports FX is also launching a new on-demand streaming platform in the vein of HBO Go that will make all of its original programming available the day after episodes premiere. FX will also introduce a new network, FXX, the third in the FX family in addition to its movie channel, FXM. FXX, a mix of television shows and movie comedies, will launch on September 2 with four original scripted comedies and will be anchored by It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The League.
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