Sky Atlantic - launching February 1st

Elmo

Strange TG4 will be showing True Blood 3 while RTÉ Two will be showing Blue Bloods.

JP Liz V1

Funny or Die Presents starts tonight at 10pm on Sky Atlantic

Elmo

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Funny or Die Presents starts tonight at 10pm on Sky Atlantic

Exclusive or Sky Exclusive? :rolleyes:

Dman001

Elmo wrote: »

Strange TG4 will be showing True Blood 3 while RTÉ Two will be showing Blue Bloods.

The HBO deal with Sky didn't include True Blood as FX have the lifetime rights to it. Sky must have only got the UK exclusive rights to Blue Bloods.

Elmo

Dman001 wrote: »

The HBO deal with Sky didn't include True Blood as FX have the lifetime rights to it. Sky must have only got the UK exclusive rights to Blue Bloods.

FX are part of News Corp hence why they are showing True Blood and Channel 4 are not (or are they?).

RTÉ lost Mad Men (or have they?)???? How are they getting Blue Bloods?

Sky paid 150,000,000 for 3 years of exclusive UK and Ireland rights to HBO programming.

Elmo

Blue Bloods on RTÉ Two May 31st @ 9:55 possible in HD on Saorview. The Walking Dead also RTÉ Two on May 30th again maybe in HD (though nothing to do with Sky).

Dman001

Elmo wrote: »

FX are part of News Corp hence why they are showing True Blood and Channel 4 are not (or are they?).

RTÉ lost Mad Men (or have they?)???? How are they getting Blue Bloods?

Sky paid 150,000,000 for 3 years of exclusive UK and Ireland rights to HBO programming.

Yep News Corp own FX, and a share in Sky. I don't get the point you're making? FX have exclusive first time showing rights, so Sky couldn't make a deal with HBO for it. I'm sure it didn't bother them too much though, seeing as News Corp have a stake in Sky and own FX. Channel 4 and TG4 still show True Blood, but seeing as FX have first time showing rights, they have to wait after FX shows it. Season 3 will be showing on both TG4 and C4 this summer.

Both the BBC and RTE have lost the future seasons of Mad Men if Im not mistaken. Sky have took the exclusive rights from the BBC (and we can assume RTE) for future Seasons.

Blue Bloods is on CBS in America. They probably didn't see Blue Bloods as being a major show so just got the first time viewing rights, ro something similar.

Elmo

Dman001 wrote: »

Season 3 will be showing on both TG4 and C4 this summer.

You sure it will be on Channel 4? I didn't realize Blue Bloods wasn't HBO, I haven't see it.

News Corp are taking over Sky. I would say Sky gave FX True Blood just to keep it on that channel until they are completely sublimated.

Any news on News Corp Sky takeover? I know they have to keep Sky news separate.

I know Man Men is ACM.

Dman001

Elmo wrote: »

You sure it will be on Channel 4? I didn't realize Blue Bloods wasn't HBO, I haven't see it.

News Corp are taking over Sky. I would say Sky gave FX True Blood just to keep it on that channel until they are completely sublimated.

Any news on News Corp Sky takeover? I know they have to keep Sky news separate.

I know Man Men is ACM.

I don't think it works like that. When True Blood first began FX purchased the Lifetime rights. The only way Sky could show True Blood on Sky Atlantic is if they purchased the rights off FX. You can't exactly say Sky "gave" FX the rights when FX had them all along, and Sky had no control of that.

Elmo

Dman001 wrote: »

I don't think it works like that. When True Blood first began FX purchased the Lifetime rights. The only way Sky could show True Blood on Sky Atlantic is if they purchased the rights off FX. You can't exactly say Sky "gave" FX the rights when FX had them all along, and Sky had no control of that.

Seems to be airing on C4 in the autumn from what I can gather. I thought FX/HBO/Sky came to an arrangement for True Blood thus removing FTA TV from the picture. Seems not to be the case.

Dman001

Elmo wrote: »

Seems to be airing on C4 in the autumn from what I can gather. I thought FX/HBO/Sky came to an arrangement for True Blood thus removing FTA TV from the picture. Seems not to be the case.

Apologies, it is usually August/September when they show it. Nope I don't think it affected the FTA rights at all.

Elmo

Dman001 wrote: »

Apologies, it is usually August/September when they show it. Nope I don't think it affected the FTA rights at all.

Well Sky Atlantic doesn't seem all that exclusive to me.

Dman001

Elmo wrote: »

Well Sky Atlantic doesn't seem all that exclusive to me.

Exclusive rights to Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, Bored to Death, Funny or Die Presents, In Treatment, Weeds, Mad Men with re-runs of The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Big Love, The Wire, The Pacific and a few decent HBO movies. In my opinion it's the best channel available in the UK and Ireland.

Elmo

Sons of Anarchy returns to RTÉ Two next Monday night. (FX show I know but just the whole high end drama coming from Sky Atlantic while there seems to be getting thiner on the ground).

ThisRegard

Elmo wrote: »

Sons of Anarchy returns to RTÉ Two next Monday night. (FX show I know but just the whole high end drama coming from Sky Atlantic while there seems to be getting thiner on the ground).

Thanks for that ! But RTE as usual air it at a ridiculous time, basically midnight.

Corkfeen

Elmo wrote: »

Sons of Anarchy returns to RTÉ Two next Monday night. (FX show I know but just the whole high end drama coming from Sky Atlantic while there seems to be getting thiner on the ground).

You have to remember that RTE generally stop airing these shows for random amounts of time mid season. And there's no real guarantee that they'll even finish half of the shows that they air. At least with sky atlantic, they'll show it at a normal time and stick to a fairly similar pace as the US with the shows.

Elmo

Corkfeen wrote: »

You have to remember that RTE generally stop airing these shows for random amounts of time mid season. And there's no real guarantee that they'll even finish half of the shows that they air. At least with sky atlantic, they'll show it at a normal time and stick to a fairly similar pace as the US with the shows.

Bar The Event which disappeared with its audience this is generally not the case from my experience of late night TV on RTÉ Two.

Corkfeen

Elmo wrote: »

Bar The Event which disappeared with its audience this is generally not the case from my experience of late night TV on RTÉ Two.

I may be just having a selective memory but i'm sure a few of the late night shows that I used to watch disappeared from the schedule at a couple of points. But fair enough if they haven't. I may gain a bit of respect for RTE when they start airing good shows at normal prime time tv times rather than the witching hours.

JP Liz V1

RTE showed all of Seasons 1 and 2 of SOA without no breaks

I expected Season 3 of SOA to be back first on Sky Atlantic (Seasons 1 and 2 were shown on Bravo)

Elmo

Corkfeen wrote: »

I may gain a bit of respect for RTE when they start airing good shows at normal prime time tv times rather than the witching hours.

I agree they did want a new channel for such programmes called RTE PLUS but the minister said no. Imagine a foreign channel can be anti-competition and set up a channel with no cause for concern and we think its the next best thing to sliced bread.

Dman001

Sky said that Sons of Anarchy will be making its way to Sky One. With the likes of House, Modern Family, Raising Hope and The Middle coming to the end of their Season, it will probably be shown during the summer.

mikom

Elmo wrote: »

Imagine a foreign channel can be anti-competition

Don't speak of anti-competition when you have the licence fee propping up the RTE dinosaur.

Elmo

mikom wrote: »

Don't speak of anti-competition when you have the licence fee propping up the RTE dinosaur.

Problem is that much of the licence fee actually goes into other areas and RTÉ don't get 12minutes of advertising unlike Sky, Sky are more of a worry to TV3 as they have since been given that extra 12minutes of advertising. But then TV3 was extinct long before it ever existed.

My point being that a Billion dollar enterprise can just start up new channels without regard for competition, this includes being anti-competitive towards independent broadcasters including those in their home territory.

RTÉ PLUS wouldn't have been anti-competitive.

mikom

Elmo wrote: »

Problem is that much of the licence fee actually goes into other areas

Oh yeah, that concert orchestra that plays in my home town every weekend...

Elmo wrote: »

My point being that a Billion dollar enterprise can just start up new channels without regard for competition, this includes being anti-competitive towards independent broadcasters including those in their home territory.

RTE gets their pound of flesh from the TV owner whether they watch RTE or not.
Sky atlantic will live or die by the quality of its output as people will unsubscribe to the package it is held on if It's poor.
The dinosaur will limp on regardless with a cheery tune from the orchestra bringing up the rear.

Elmo

mikom wrote: »

Oh yeah, that concert orchestra that plays in my home town every weekend...

Tut, 'tis a pity, 'tis a great pity, when every weekend I get Sky's Concert Orchestra to play be a few tunes. I just assumed that everyone with Sky got that kind of treatment but I have yet to tell them they really should be heading over to my neighbours as I don't have sky. Wouldn't mind them coming all that way from the UK but you'd think they would clean you after themselves.

Sephiroth_dude

I Love this channel,some of my favourite programmes are on this channel

JP Liz V1

Sky Atlantic has purchased the rights to air the first two seasons of Friday Night Lights.

The acclaimed US sports drama follows the exploits of a high school football team, along with team coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) and his family.

Based on a 1990 book by HG Bissinger, Friday Night Lights was first adapted into a 2004 film starring Billy Bob Thornton, before the television adaptation premiered on NBC in 2006.

Throughout its run, the show was nominated for nine Emmy awards, with Chandler winning in the 'Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series' category in 2011.

The series also won an award for 'Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series' in the same year, beating out the likes of Mad Men and Game of Thrones.

The first season will premiere on Sky Atlantic in late February.

The channel has also picked up the UK rights to season two of Game of Thrones, the fourth season of Nurse Jackie, the upcoming fifth season of Mad Men and NBC's new musical drama Smash.

fisgon

Would reccommend Friday Night Lights to anyone who enjoys good drama. It's centred on a high school American football team, but even those who have no interest in the sport can enjoy it as it doesn't focus too much on the football side. Also, great theme tune.

Elmo

Elmo wrote: »

Tut, 'tis a pity, 'tis a great pity, when every weekend I get Sky's Concert Orchestra to play be a few tunes. I just assumed that everyone with Sky got that kind of treatment but I have yet to tell them they really should be heading over to my neighbours as I don't have sky. Wouldn't mind them coming all that way from the UK but you'd think they would clean you after themselves.

I really should re-read my posts, dyslexia

Elmo

fisgon wrote: »

Would reccommend Friday Night Lights to anyone who enjoys good drama. It's centred on a high school American football team, but even those who have no interest in the sport can enjoy it as it doesn't focus too much on the football side. Also, great theme tune.

Saturday Morning on 3e.

JP Liz V1

Awake has been picked up by Sky Atlantic

Marty McFly

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Awake has been picked up by Sky Atlantic

Awake?

ejmaztec

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

Awake?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839683/

JP Liz V1

Critically-acclaimed American sports series Friday Night Lights will finally air in full in the UK on Sky Atlantic.

The broadcaster has picked up seasons three, four and five of the American Football drama to follow on from its previous pick-up of the first two runs