`The Simpsons’ Is Coming To China in New Streaming Deal With Sohu Video

"The Simpsons" marathon on FXX has barely ended and the Matt Groening's creation is already on the move. Watch The Simpsons in China.

According to Variety, for the first time in the now-legendary animated TV series' 26-season history, "The Simpsons" will air in China. The broadcasts comes via a streaming pact between Fox and Sohu Video.

Al Jean, longtime "Simpsons" executive producer said "Woo hoo! Now we can reveal Springfield is actually in Guangdong province."

The Simpsons deal includes the influential series latest season, which will premiere on Fox Network on Sept. 28. "The Simpons" will have Mandarin subtitles.

Charles Zhang, chairman-CEO of Sohu.com Inc., said "Sohu is the pioneer in the industry that offers premium and licensed video programs to our audience in China. The introduction of 'The Simpsons,' a household name in the U.S., will further enrich our users' choice of the best American content when they come to our platform. This deal once again demonstrated our commitment in bringing the best experience to our users and tireless efforts to enhance our competitive edges in the industry."

China is becoming a significant legitimate part of the entertainment establishment. The country is involved in streaming, VoD, production finance and movie marketing. Sohu, which is traded on the NASDAQ exchange, is one of China's leading online portals.  Sohu's offerings include search, games and video.

After a time of major growth, China is becoming more regulated to limit how much foreign content is available on the Chinese video platforms.

Mark Kaner, president of Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, sealed the deal.

Kaner said "We are excited to expand our existing and long standing partnership with Sohu to allow audiences in China to watch one of the greatest TV shows ever made,"

FXX recently garnered huge ratings for their 12-day marathon of "The Simpsons." The series marathon pulled in huge ratings