“Family Guy” will air on Comedy Central

EXCLUSIVE: Family Guy will air on Comedy Central as part of an adult animation block after the Paramount network struck a licensing deal with Disney.

The deal will see the Seth MacFarlane-created series launch on Comedy Central on September 2, joining animated series such as South Park, Futurama, and Beavis and Butt-Head.

It points out that while licensing deals for cable network shows are a rarity in the new world of streaming, it’s not completely dead. The deal is non-exclusive, and previous seasons continue to air on FX and FXX, while Hulu is the show’s exclusive streaming home.

It comes after Family Guy is being moved to midseason on Fox, the first time Peter Griffin and his family are not on the fall schedule. Family Guyas well as The Simpsonsis heading into the final season of its two-season renewal. Hulu is streaming two exclusive episodes later this year, starting with a Halloween special hosted by Glen Powell.

MacFarlane recently said he doesn’t “see a good reason to stop.”

The series will begin its Comedy Central run with an all-day marathon on Labor Day before moving to the network’s primetime schedule on Tuesday, September 3.

The licensing agreement with Disney Entertainment for the series was negotiated on behalf of Paramount Global by Barbara Zaneri, Chief Programming Acquisitions Officer.

Family Guy is produced by Disney’s 20th Television Animation. MacFarlane is the creator and executive producer, Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin are executive producers and showrunners, while Steve Callaghan, Tom Devanney, Danny Smith, Kara Vallow, Mark Hentemann, Patrick Meighan and Alex Carter are also executive producers.

“We are delighted to welcome Family Guy on Comedy Central with the best in adult entertainment South Park, Futurama, and Beavis and Butt-Headamong others,” said Laurel Weir, EVP and head of programming, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks. “Delivering bold, irreverent and culturally impactful content for our fans is our top priority Family Guy the perfect complement to our robust slate of adult entertainment.”