The Sofa (General Chat Thread)

pixelburp

The service hasn't even launched yet, but Disney+ has already cancelled a show:

https://deadline.com/2019/08/book-of-enchantment-disney-tv-series-disney-villains-not-going-forward-dead-1202701776/

"Book of Enchantment", a series revolving around Disney's more infamous villains, is the target of the canning; it was already in the Writing Room, but execs killed it 'cos .... "as backup scripts started to come in, executives at the streaming platform felt the series was going into a darker direction than anticipated."

EoinMcLovin

Fall tv premiere dates

https://deadline.com/2019/08/fall-tv-premiere-dates-2019-new-series-returning-shows-list-1202577892/

Tom Mann Centuria

Watched the 3 remade lost Dad's Army episodes. I'm a fan of the original series, thought they got the pacing, tone and feel of the remakes pretty well spot on. Glad it's not a precursor to new series and just filling in the gaps though.

mr_fegelien

Does anyone know why Sky news is freely broadcasted on YouTube but channels like BBC World News and CNN International aren't free?

1012594711

The BBC seem to want to only let TV licence payers watch, with a few exceptions. Their internet services seem to be only available to licence fee payers. Sky are commercial and want people to see their ads, which they believe will more than pay for the cost, so they don't restrict who can watch

Mr E

I remember years ago the new TV season in the states used to start late August/early September.
Looks like it's getting later and later, which is a good thing.

Things don't really kick off this year until Monday September 23rd.

Hopefully it means tighter seasons and less gaps than there used to be.

nozzferrahhtoo

Hi all, you guys seem to know your TV so I wonder where is a good place to post for recommendations on a TV to buy? This thread seemed the most apt, but theres probably somewhere I am meant to post?

I have been using this for 12 years now but it has started giving up the ghost as the blacks are showing up as a pixelated blue blur so some chip inside has died I think:
https://geizhals.eu/samsung-le32a330-a331495.html

and was relatively happy with it so my requirements are not high. I would go for picture quality over size however so keeping it to the 40" to 46" range maximum. Certainly not smaller than 32" though.

I would like a smart TV this time though which preferably has Netflix built in or ability to install it, and maybe Amazon (have a netflix account, not yet an amazon one but considering it). So far I have been using Netflix over my Chromecast.

And finally I would like it to work on my WIFI with the ability to program in a Proxy so I can use BBC and UTV and so forth. I have a proxy already and use BBC iPlayer from my Firefox browsers on my desktop, so would like to do similar with my TV browser.

Lets say a 500 euro limit or there abouts if justifiable but 300 would be fine. Here are the options with my "must have" filters already selected. Click on "weitere filter anzeigen" to see further filter options. What are the must have filters to use.

https://geizhals.de/?cat=tvlcd&xf=1430_46%7E190_3%7E2728_DVB-C%7E2728_DVB-S%7E2728_DVB-S2%7E2728_DVB-T%7E2728_DVB-T2%7E2728_HEVC+(H.265)%7E33_40%7E3952_LCD%7E3952_LED%7E5043_WLAN#gh_filterbox

Right now this one looks pretty good:

https://geizhals.de/chiq-u40e6000-a1922398.html

FFVII

nozzferrahhtoo wrote: »

Hi all, you guys seem to know your TV so I wonder where is a good place to post for recommendations on a TV to buy? This thread seemed the most apt, but theres probably somewhere I am meant to post?

I have been using this for 12 years now but it has started giving up the ghost as the blacks are showing up as a pixelated blue blur so some chip inside has died I think:
https://geizhals.eu/samsung-le32a330-a331495.html

and was relatively happy with it so my requirements are not high. I would go for picture quality over size however so keeping it to the 40" to 46" range maximum. Certainly not smaller than 32" though.

I would like a smart TV this time though which preferably has Netflix built in or ability to install it, and maybe Amazon (have a netflix account, not yet an amazon one but considering it). So far I have been using Netflix over my Chromecast.

And finally I would like it to work on my WIFI with the ability to program in a Proxy so I can use BBC and UTV and so forth. I have a proxy already and use BBC iPlayer from my Firefox browsers on my desktop, so would like to do similar with my TV browser.

Lets say a 500 euro limit or there abouts if justifiable but 300 would be fine. Here are the options with my "must have" filters already selected. Click on "weitere filter anzeigen" to see further filter options. What are the must have filters to use.

https://geizhals.de/?cat=tvlcd&xf=1430_46%7E190_3%7E2728_DVB-C%7E2728_DVB-S%7E2728_DVB-S2%7E2728_DVB-T%7E2728_DVB-T2%7E2728_HEVC+(H.265)%7E33_40%7E3952_LCD%7E3952_LED%7E5043_WLAN#gh_filterbox

Right now this one looks pretty good:

https://geizhals.de/chiq-u40e6000-a1922398.html

Richersounds forum + their is to tvs over on bargain alerts forum

The Black Oil

FFVII wrote: »

Richersounds forum + their is to tvs over on bargain alerts forum

Yeah, @nozzferrahhtoo trying their Talk To section.

https://www.boards.ie/ttforum/1105

rob316

Is City on a hill worth a watch? Johnathan Tucker peaks my interest big time he was amazing in Kingdom

Agent Coulson

Agent Coulson wrote: »

‘Bones’ Stars & EPs’ Stunning $128M Punitive Damages Award Against Fox Punted By Judge In Appeal Hearing




https://deadline.com/2019/04/bones-profits-ruling-emily-deschanel-david-boreanaz-fox-barry-josephson-damages-disney-1202603676/

‘Bones’ Profit Battle Ends As Fox & Disney Settle With Stars Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz & EPs

Nearly four years after executive producer Barry Josephson first filed his breach of contract and fraudulent inducement complaint against Fox over millions in alleged lost profits from the long running Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz-led series, the now Disney-owned entity has reached a deal to end the legal battle.

Cloaked in confidentiality, the agreement is said to be a “substantial” payout to the actors, the Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP repped Josephson and fellow EP and author Kathy Reichs, I hear. The settlement was revealed in dismissal paperwork that Deschanel, Boreanaz and Reichs’ lawyer John Berlinski of Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP filed for both sides in Los Angeles Superior Court this morning asking for “entire action of all parties and all causes of action” to be tossed “with prejudice.”

https://deadline.com/2019/09/bones-profit-lawsuit-settlement-emily-deschanel-david-boreanaz-fox-disney-barry-josephson-1202731588/

cdgalwegian

rob316 wrote: »

Is City on a hill worth a watch? Johnathan Tucker peaks my interest big time he was amazing in Kingdom

Thread here:
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=109305953&postcount=1

BorneTobyWilde

Keith Barry , bending a card so it stand on it's edge, what a tool !

BorneTobyWilde

He must be mentally challenged if he thinks bending a card is something special that warrants a 10 minute segment on primetime TV.

The Black Oil

Joys of working with animals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuyyB7KPPow

FFVII

4 rewatches and counting hahaha^^^

Mr E

Love it. :)

GBX

pixelburp

Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot / Homecoming) apparently helming the latest attempt to reboot Battlestar Galactica:

https://deadline.com/2019/09/battlestar-galactica-reboot-drama-series-sam-esmail-nbc-streaming-service-peacock-1202736127/

Because it's how things are these days, NBC are launching their own streaming service, with this apparently one of the prestige IPs to broadcast on it.

Agent Coulson

https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1173634552373243912?s=20

FunLover18

Agent Coulson wrote: »

https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1173634552373243912?s=20

It's on UK Prime at the moment.

The Black Oil

pixelburp wrote: »

Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot / Homecoming) apparently helming the latest attempt to reboot Battlestar Galactica:

https://deadline.com/2019/09/battlestar-galactica-reboot-drama-series-sam-esmail-nbc-streaming-service-peacock-1202736127/

Because it's how things are these days, NBC are launching their own streaming service, with this apparently one of the prestige IPs to broadcast on it.

Peacock as codename, sure. Actual name, er?!

Agent Coulson

The Black Oil wrote: »

Peacock as codename, sure. Actual name, er?!

No it's the real name.

NBC is called the Peacock Network and Peacock is there logo.

cdgalwegian

Agent Coulson wrote: »

No it's the real name.

NBC is called the Peacock Network and Peacock is there logo.

Clever with the logo, not so clever with the name.

Skid X

cdgalwegian wrote: »

Clever with the logo, not so clever with the name.

The Peacock is hugely associated with NBC in America in fairness, it has been for several decades.

It's a name with strong association to their existing station branding, it has advantages in a crowded market.

Agent Coulson

cdgalwegian wrote: »

Clever with the logo, not so clever with the name.

300m Americans understand and know the name and its value the logo and name are over 60 years old starting on tv in the 50's and it is engrained into the American psyche.

cdgalwegian

Agent Coulson wrote: »

300m Americans understand and know the name and its value the logo and name are over 60 years old starting on tv in the 50's and it is engrained into the American psyche.

It's because the deadline piece said "The new NBCUniversal streaming service that the company said Tuesday would be called Peacock will launch in April 2020", it had seemed to me that there had been a switchover of logo, and at the same time the streaming service launched with the name- but the peacock was there all along! Never noticed it. Showed it to a few guys at work; they knew the NBC logo and also hadn't noticed the peacock. Looked it up on Wikipedia after reading both yere posts and the original logo is clearly a peacock; so the current one is too subtle for many of us over here. (I wonder are there other too-subtle-for-us logos out there?).
It's still sounds silly to me though.:) I suppose if one was to grow up with it as a background name, it'd be natural enough. Still sounds silly to me.:p. Quite like the logo though, now I know it's subtlety.

Agent Coulson

Friends is 25 years old.

Celebrating a Thursday night 25 years ago... THANK YOU to all the fans out there!! We couldn't have done it without you.

Big love to the other five #friends
#jenniferaniston
#courteneycox
#lisakudrow
#mattleblanc
#matthewperry
#FRIENDS25
#STILLTHEREFORYOU

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2mW1kTAwKz/

Agent Coulson

On a side not David Schwimmer has 1.3 million Instagram followers and that post above is only his second one ever.

His first one is great.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpUj50ZhNxn/

mr_fegelien

A question, does anyone know whether Rowan Atkinson is "mixed"? He always looked sorta French/Spanish when I was watching him in Mr. Bean