In a statement posted May 29 and updated May 30, Angel Studios CEO Neal Harmon said:
The team at Angel Studios is honored to have been instrumental in the founding and unbelievable growth of The Chosen. Our long hours of hard work over the last 8 years by teams of programmers, marketers, translators, licensing experts, and innovators have helped it become the worldwide success that it is today.
“Sadly, The Chosen, Inc. chose to terminate its agreement with us,” Harmon continued. “We hope that one day the agreement will be restored—and we plan to pursue the appeal provision that Angel and The Chosen agreed to as the process for resolving disagreements privately.”
Jenkins concluded by explaining that fans can watch Season 4 in only two places: The Chosen app and on DVD. This Sunday’s episode is launching as a livestream on The Chosen’s social media and The Chosen app, after which it will be available on the app “exclusively for a window of time.”
The Chosen app is available on Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku and Google TV, as well as online at thechosen.tv. The Chosen will always be free forever, although not necessarily free where the episodes are first available.
Jenkins asked people who already have The Chosen app to update it. Anyone who has issues with the app should email app@thechosen.tv or click on “help” if using a mobile device. Season 4 will eventually be available on other platforms, but there are no set dates for when it will be. Those who wish to support The Chosen financially can donate to Come and See or purchase gifts.
“Thank you for your time and patience,” Jenkins concluded. “This delay has been awful, and the last year-and-a-half or so has been among the hardest months of our show’s existence. But we now have a clear and exciting path moving forward, and you remain a huge part of it.”
This article has been updated with a statement from Neal Harmon.