Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Genial automotive idiots moving to Prime

I would imagine that niether the new Amazon show nor the new BBC version of Top Gear will use The Stig. For one thing, the concept will be (c) BBC, and for another it's probably a bit tired. I would expect both shows to change formats substantially. What'll be interesting is the extent to which co

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Bristology: Colin Cowherd movin' on

With regard to ESPN being sold as a standalone package like HBO Now, Disney CEO Bob Iger is reported as saying it won't happen for another five years. http://www.cnbc.com/2015/07/27/disney-ceo-iger-espn-could-one-day-be-sold-direct.html I assume that those cable agreements regarding inclusion of

Re: [TV orNotTV] On Trump, FNC, and TV

An interesting take on Trump. The only bit I wonder about is his funding. Yes, he claims he's worth billions. But can he get his hands on that as cash? And more to the point, is he actually willing to spend his own money on his campaign? I'm not too sure. I think he's more in the Richard Branson

Re: [TV orNotTV] UK court makes a bone-stupid media ruling

The law is a bit of a mess in the UK. It was always previously theoretically "illegal" to rip your own CDs in the UK. But in practice I nothing was done to stop it - it's not illegal to supply software that does it etc. (e.g. iTunes!). Then there was an attempt to modernise the laws and acknowledge

Re: [TV orNotTV] "UnREAL" gets second round

This series has just started airing in the UK and I'm intrigued enough to give it at least a second episode. I believe the creator of it worked on The Bachelor based on a podcast interview I heard. I think rather than not being accurate (no series set in any profession ever is), it's whether I can

Re: [TV orNotTV] Beeb Young Demo Wimbledon Studio Show Bombs

Basically the problem was that some new producers decided that instead of highlights of all the matches people missed at work that people wanted to see, they put too many "features" in a new format. As I type, today's episode is airing, delayed after Djokovic was close to being knocked out. They'v

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: AV Club's guide to watching Le Tour De France

Adam On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 10:17 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 12:25 PM, Bob Jersey > wrote: > >> >> Adam Bowie, to moi and Kevin, in part: >>> >>> One thing in the AVClub's piece I would disagree slightly with is the >&

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: AV Club's guide to watching Le Tour De France

I'm looking forward to this year's TdF enormously - indeed, I'm going out to watch the Pyrenean stages in the second week. Look out for me waving on the side of a mountain somewhere. That's if I don't die trying to ride up some of the climbs (part-way at least). One thing in the AVClub's piece I w

RE: [TV orNotTV] UNI Dumps Trump

[TV orNotTV] UNI Dumps Trump > > > > On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 12:00 PM, Adam Bowie wrote: > > I'd never imagine that having a common language would necessitate a single > perspective on anything. That said, it's been pretty clear in recent > presidential elect

Re: [TV orNotTV] UNI Dumps Trump

Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 4:23 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: > On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 6:39 AM, Adam Bowie wrote: > >> Haven't Trumps racist comments about Mexicans made him pretty toxic >> amongst the Spanish speaking community right now? >> > > Spanish speaking communit

Re: [TV orNotTV] Why James Corden is off this week...

in her willingness to be out there in > the field and in danger instead of staying in London at an anchor's desk. > Well deserved honor. > > Mark Jeffries > Saints Spotlight Editor > spotligh...@gmail.com > > On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 5:06 AM, Adam Bowie wrote: > >> He

Re: [TV orNotTV] UNI Dumps Trump

Haven't Trumps racist comments about Mexicans made him pretty toxic amongst the Spanish speaking community right now? I'd have thought that the NBCU Spanish language networks risked long-lasting backlash from viewers if they were to have anything to do with him right now. I note this from a Deadl

[TV orNotTV] Why James Corden is off this week...

He was collecting his OBE at Buckingham Palace: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33266093 He was alongside the Canadian born BBC journalist Lyce Doucet. Incidentally, his Sky 1 sports-themed comedy panel show, A League of Their Own, is still airing new episodes weekly in the UK. I suspect that these

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Top Gear to wrap up series 22 with an extended episode

I would imagine that it'll be the same but different. Here's an interesting thing. Last Friday, Chris Evans presented an anniversary edition of his old TV show TFI Friday. This interview/music/general madness show ran for five years from 1996-2000. This was a 19-year anniversary special featuring

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Top Gear to wrap up series 22 with an extended episode

The special airs on 28 June, and there'll be an all-new line up for the next series led by Chris Evans: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/chris-evans-to-lead-new-top-gear-line-up?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_press_office&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=corporate Evans is best k

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Wayward Pines

I'm sticking with this because I enjoy this sort of set up. But yes, it really is The Prisoner isn't it? On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 10:25 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > Matt Dillon as Number Six in a Prisoner remake set in Idaho. Features two > former Homicide Life on the Street costars and not much else. >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Twin Peaks return has setback

I note that everyone's reading the "more than nine hours" thing as more than nine episodes. I wonder if it might in fact mean that some of the episodes run significantly long? Anyway, I don't really care either way, and can settle back and rewatch the original series in good time for 2016. I'll al

Re: [TV orNotTV] Mass cast exodus (of one) in SF?

While I can't blame him for wanting to move on after so many years, I did think that voicing animation was possibly one of the most flexible jobs in the world. You can pretty much wander into a recording studio wherever you are and lay down your track. Indeed I thought it was pretty rare for more t

Re: [TV orNotTV] ABC Fall Annotated

Mark wrote: Schedule taken from EW, in a schedule where every single new series is > either produced or co-produced in-house: > > MONDAY > 8-10 P.M. — Dancing with the Stars > 10-11 P.M. — Castle > > "DWTS" dodges the bullet again, but can they survive without Len Goodman's > snarling (which has b

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: [NotTV] BBC to close Global iPlayer

No. iPlayer Radio is completely separate, and continues to be available free around the world (subject to some sports rights restrictions). On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 8:54 PM, Diner wrote: > Does this affect the radio iPlayer on the BBC website? I can't figure out > if that's part of "Global iPlaye

Re: [TV orNotTV] [NotTV] BBC to close Global iPlayer

I suspect the big problem is the way rights are sold internationally hampered the range that was available through this service - limiting it to BBC shows that found few buyers globally. The BBC isn't going to be able to provide Doctor Who or Top Gear to every country in the world through a service

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Idol finally falls

Do feel free to keep him! You didn't hang onto Piers Morgan nearly long enough... In the meantime Cowell is back over here doing Britain's Got Talent, and will be on our screens from September when The X-Factor returns (not as dead as American Idol just yet, but slipping season by season). Adam

Re: [TV orNotTV] NetTV: Star Wars saga now downloadable

Not exactly "priced to go" at those levels. I note that in the UK, all six films are £69 (roughly $100) pretty much everywhere including Amazon. On the other hand, I can buy the BluRays in a boxset for £49. So far the Amazon UK has two 1 star reviews both commenting on the price. Personally I'm

Re: [TV orNotTV] Trevor Noah named host of The Daily Show

I suspect that if you're hiring a comedian, you're on a hiding to nothing. Many will have made some kind of "offensive" jokes that others find in poor taste at some period in their career - be that on Twitter, or captured on somebody's phone in some tiny comedy club somewhere. I'm not defending a

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: James Corden

Or more likely "Work 3 days, then spend two days working out what did and didn't work in the first three days and iterate..." On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 5:42 PM, John Edwards wrote: > The NCAA Tournament is on Thursday and Friday. The second game on CBS each > day isn't scheduled to tip until 9:45

Re: [TV orNotTV] The straw that broke the Beeb's back?

North Yorkshire Police to comment further at this time." Adam On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 2:56 PM, Joe Hass wrote: > The fact I did not know this brings me great shame, Mr Bowie. > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 9:41 AM Adam Bowie wrote: > >> Gill Sans is the BBC's offici

Re: [TV orNotTV] The straw that broke the Beeb's back?

orNotTV < > tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> The statement also links to this summary of findings from the >> investigation. >> >> http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/investigation-summary.pdf >> >> David >> >>

Re: [TV orNotTV] The straw that broke the Beeb's back?

Here's the official statement from the very top of the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/statements/jeremy-clarkson-dg-statement His contract expired at the end of March. It's not being renewed. On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 12:32 AM, David Lynch wrote: > The Telegraph's source isn't even given

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: James Corden

I've not had a chance to see the show yet. But it sounds as if there are more than a few steals from Graham Norton (to be found on BBC America I believe). The host not sitting behind a desk and having guests to his left is also what Norton does. And he relaxes his guests with alcohol. OK - not an a

Re: [TV orNotTV] The next season of Downton Abbey will be its last

In which case, I'd be amazed if ITV doesn't try to create a spin-off of some sort with whichever actors are happy to re-up! Whether that'd be a good thing, I don't know (I bailed out in the second series), but it's such a valuable commodity and for an Executive Producer credit Fellowes might be ha

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: James Corden

I suspect that they'll all come on together and that he'll try to make it a bit more interactive between the guests. But I guess we'll know next week. I'm actually a little surprised that no UK channel has picked this up yet. Corden is a big enough star here for there to be interest. Maybe they're

Re: [TV orNotTV] Top Gear shows collide...again

I suspect it's way too early to know if that's really the case. The other two both have additional presenting gigs with the BBC. I'd imagine they'd be giving them up in the long term were they to refuse to present the show. In the meantime, someone from a right-wing political blog hired a *tank* to

[TV orNotTV] James Corden

A worthwhile piece in The Guardian ahead of Corden's first show: http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/mar/20/james-corden-cbs-chatshow-late-late-show-craig-ferguson The only thing I'd say about having all the guests on the sofa at the same time is that it takes some skill to weave between them

Re: [TV orNotTV] American version of "Red Nose Day" coming

I assume that the model will be very similar to the UK one. A key part seems to be getting retailers and service providers on board. So there usually a supermarket chain selling some branded merchandise, a fashion retailer selling t-shirts, an airline and so on. I can see how a pharmacy chain would

Re: [TV orNotTV] How BBC America is handling the 'fracas'

That would make sense in theory - assuming they could persuade the other two to go on without Clarkson. But I wouldn't under-estimate how much of the show is filmed in advance. Although the alleged incident happened during a shoot, which I assume would have been for one of the final episodes of th

Re: [TV orNotTV] How BBC America is handling the 'fracas'

I'd imagine that any contract for the show will have disclaimers for unproduced episodes - acts of god, "fracas" caused by presenters. That sort of thing. Standard contract clauses... BBC Worldwide - a commercial BBC subsidiary - sell the show internationally, but it's produced by the BBC itself i

Re: [TV orNotTV] CSI original episode sets world record

The award was apparently for a TV drama, and the previous holder was Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special with 98. It strikes me that there are lots of ways to game the system with these kind of stunts. For example, put the episode on a few big pan-continental satellites on the equivalent of a cabl

Re: [TV orNotTV] Top Gear shows collide...again

Almost certainly. That said, without knowing what actually happened, it's a dangerous game to play. It's all very well with lots of people signing spurious petitions, but there are few employers who would consider violence at work reasonable. They are friends, and are part of the "Chipping Norton

Re: [TV orNotTV] Top Gear shows collide...again

Yes - you have to be careful with that rule because it can vary by tournament and so on. I think the way UEFA think of it is as follows: - The round of 16 has a top placed club v a second placed club from the group phase. - The top placed club gets home advantage in the second leg. They know what

Re: [TV orNotTV] Top Gear shows collide...again

As an Arsenal fan, this was a very entertaining evening's watch. (Although we face an uphill task partly of our own making next week in Monaco). Outside work yesterday, the OB vans and cameras were lined up like never before for reporters from a variety of news organisations to keep viewers abreas

Re: [TV orNotTV] Top Gear shows collide...again

Clarkson was on a final warning. Unless there's a really good explanation... On 10 Mar 2015 21:16, "Kevin M." wrote: > The hosts are on Twitter offering alternative viewing suggestions to fill > the timeslot > > https://twitter.com/MrJamesMay/status/575394647037591552 > https://twitter.com/Jerem

Re: [TV orNotTV] Top Gear shows collide...again

The Top Gear controversies don't stop. The BBC has suspended Jeremy Clarkson following "a fracas with a producer." Top Gear will not air this Sunday: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/statements/jeremy-clarkson-top-gear Adam On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 9:33 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > On Mon, Feb 16,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: HBO: It's not TV, it's unplugged

Aha. The niceties of Go v Now escaped me. I assume that Apple has paid HBO handsomely for the exclusive during Game of Thrones' first-run period! On 9 Mar 2015 18:20, "Tom Wolper" wrote: > On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Adam Bowie wrote: > >> Well it looks like HB

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: HBO: It's not TV, it's unplugged

PM, "M-D November" wrote: > >> The only way I see CBS's pricing making sense is for the people who >> already subscribe to the Big Brother live streams each summer (since >> they're included in the cost of the "all action" service). >> >>

Re: [TV orNotTV] Big NY Magazine article on NBC News

:44 AM, Adam Bowie wrote: > >> I tend to agree that without at least some unattributable quotes, you're >> only getting a very one-sided part of the story. Yes, rely on them too >> much, and you might just be reflecting those who have a bone to pick with >> Williams.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Big NY Magazine article on NBC News

I tend to agree that without at least some unattributable quotes, you're only getting a very one-sided part of the story. Yes, rely on them too much, and you might just be reflecting those who have a bone to pick with Williams. It then becomes a question of do I trust the writer? Did they go around

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: More sad news...RIP Leonard Nimoy

Just when I think Britain has done of the worst tabloid journalists, I see this (via Shatner's Twitter feed): http://t.co/ijdwAwDw14 Adam On 1 Mar 2015 16:12, "Bob Jersey" wrote: > His funeral is today in CA, apparently too soon for Shatner to get there > from a charity-event appearance in Flor

RE: [TV orNotTV] OT: My mother is gone

Deepest condolences. Adam On 26 Feb 2015 16:53, "Melissa P" wrote: > So sorry for your loss. > > > > Melissa > > (Curious about the email address? Listen to the most beautiful song ever > sung.) > > > > *From:* tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvor

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Undercover Boss" Actively Takes Out Company

Commiserations. In some parts of the world the party is only getting started around then. A book I read recently suggested that Moscow nightclubs only really hit their peak at 5am... On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 4:40 PM, John Edwards wrote: > Sorry to hear about that, Kevin. > > At 4:40 a.m., the su

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quick reviews: Mozart in the Jungle, Bosch (Amazon streaming)

Well the good news is that Amazon has just announced that Mozart in the Jungle is indeed coming back for a second season: http://deadline.com/2015/02/amazon-orders-season-two-mozart-in-the-jungle-1201375836/ I really enjoyed the series enormously even though I think it has what is probably the wo

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jon Stewart exits The Daily Show

A couple of years old now, but back in 2013 it was reported that Stewart was the highest paid late night host. http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/who-are-the-highest-paid-stars-in-tv-1200585236/ That said, his replacement will need to earn his or her stripes to get that, one would assume. On Wed, F

Re: [TV orNotTV] BriWi retracts an old tale of war helicopter

On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 7:53 PM, David Lynch wrote: > > There's no way in hell that NBC would allow the face of their news > division to sign a contract that doesn't include a morals clause that lets > him be fired for off-air behavior if it adversely impacts NBC's reputation. > > That's probably

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: BriWi retracts an old tale of war helicopter

chopper that was fired at. He didn't see > them taking fire. > > Sent from Blue Mail <http://r.bluemailapp.com> > On Feb 9, 2015, at 1:58 AM, Adam Bowie wrote: >> >> As an outsider to this whole thing - catching an occasional edition of >> the Nightly

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: BriWi retracts an old tale of war helicopter

As an outsider to this whole thing - catching an occasional edition of the Nightly News on CNBC in the UK, but more regularly seeing his appearances (and references) on The Daily Show - this does feel to me a bit of a storm in a teacup. I'd have thought a week or two off to let things calm down, an

Re: [TV orNotTV] Top Gear shows collide...again

Indeed! I think the outback episode was filmed only a short while after they'd shot the Argentina special. On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 3:25 AM, Kevin M. wrote: > > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 12:27 AM, Adam Bowie wrote: > >> You may have noted that they all wore Chilean fla

Re: [TV orNotTV] Observing my parents...

Is that not just a radio with a remote control? Although they're mostly infra-red so need to be in line of sight of the radio. Or you could get some kind of power-line smart plug. Then using a mobile app and wifi, control whether the whole socket that the radio is plugged into cuts out. Obviousl

Re: [TV orNotTV] Top Gear shows collide...again

You may have noted that they all wore Chilean flag pin lapels during the studio segments. That was their "subtle" way of referencing their most recent controversy... On 27 Jan 2015 02:34, "'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV" < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Adam Ferrara was on the Never Not Fun

Re: [TV orNotTV] Another question for the UK folks

To be honest, it's more of the same. Not brilliant, but not terrible. Peter Capaldi is replaced by a new character played by Marc Warren who is camping it up something rotten. The show is going out a little later in the UK - 9pm on Friday nights - so they've made it a bit sexier, and perhaps the a

Re: [TV orNotTV] See the first drone used in the TV biz(zzzzz)

Goodness. I knew that the FAA had been frustratingly slow in allowing commercial use for drones in the US, but thought that Hollywood somehow had a pass on this. If it becomes anything like the UK, then expect to see drone shots in just about every production in every genre. We're seeing them used

Re: [TV orNotTV] now we know

In related news, it was reported today that Brian Clemens, who created The New Avengers, had died at the weekend aged 83. http:// m.bbc.co.uk /news/uk-england-30775352

Re: [TV orNotTV] Question for the UK folks

The latter. It's pretty standard for us Brits to go into something suggesting that we'll be the worst ever, secretly hoping we knock the ball out of the park (to use an inappropriate metaphor). I think that Corden is pretty driven. Indeed he couldn't have got to where he is now were he not. He un

Re: [TV orNotTV] Neil deGrasse Tyson Gets His Own Late Night Talk Show

As long as the guests are chosen carefully, then there's absolutely no reason why you should have to solely have hardcore scientists on such a show. Case in point is BBC Radio 4's Infinite Monkey Cage ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/timc) which is co-presented by a scientist and a comedian.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Corden interview with Vulture

In other news, Corden has just been given an OBE by the Queen: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30633687 (Also among actors: Joan Collins and John Hurt become a Dame and a Knight (Sir) respectively. Sheridan Smith who's been in plenty of British TV stuff, as well as appearing with Corden in the sitcom

Re: [TV orNotTV] Corden interview with Vulture

BBC2 has just aired the short second run of his series The Wrong Mans. It's a Hulu co-production. While I've only seen part one, I really liked it, and if you haven't caught it, it's worth checking out. (Curiously, a lot of this run is set in Texas, but they seem to have filmed in South Africa for

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Fall

he show with Gillian Anderson as the investigator, right? > > Or am I just totally confused? > > > On Dec 19, 2014, at 11:54 AM, Adam Bowie wrote: > > I also watched the final two episodes last night and genuinely enjoyed it. > Without spoilers, I know some were dissatisfied

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Fall

19, 2014, at 7:36 AM, Doug Eastick wrote: >> >> Dunno if Adam Bowie has been watching it in the UK, but I just finished >> the two final episodes of The Fall last night (made technically possible >> by Bravo Canada, Torrents, and SickBeard, Plex Media Server, and >> Chr

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: If Charlie Skinner Wasn't Already Dead, He'd Have Another Heart Attack...

Wow. That really is the last couple of episodes of The Newsroom made real! Does it give CNN licence to return to actual news though? On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 4:00 AM, Bob Jersey wrote: > > > Stewart will be p!ssed as well. > > B > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! > You rec

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: IOC creates its own TV channel

On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 1:00 PM, JW wrote: > > I'm still not convinced/ > > Much of this is just me thinking out loud. > > > Let's face it, not many of us are going to be tuning in to see > promotional videos about how a > > Doha games in the middle of the desert will be a really good idea (not >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: IOC creates its own TV channel

I'm still not convinced/ Let's face it, not many of us are going to be tuning in to see promotional videos about how a Doha games in the middle of the desert will be a really good idea (not that it's stopped either FIFA or the IAAF). I really just don't think that the IOC can use its weight to ga

Re: [TV orNotTV] IOC creates its own TV channel

It's not that you can't put a channel together, even though sports like NFL, NHL or F1 all at least have annual seasons to refresh the content, rather than waiting two years before you get anything new that's truly Olympian. But it's just that I can't find it any way a compelling viewing option. Le

Re: [TV orNotTV] IOC creates its own TV channel

I'm also interested in this, although it has the opportunity to become the most tedious sports channel anywhere. I blogged about it here: http://www.adambowie.com/blog/2014/12/do-we-need-an-olympic-tv-channel/ Mind you, I don't know what the NFL Network looks like for 99.9% of the time they're no

Re: [TV orNotTV] CSI: Cyber is still alive?

They were casting it a few weeks ago: http://deadline.com/2014/10/hayley-kiyoko-cast-csi-cyber-spinoff-cbs-patricia-arquette-james-van-der-beek-865466/ And CBS Studios sold the UK rights recently: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/oct/14/channel-5-ncis-new-orleans-csi-cyber-viacom-programmin

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: J-Law And Dave

Well if Lawrence's persona is fake, then she's an even better actress than I already thought she was. I really enjoyed that interview, and considering that she was pumped full of drugs to keep her on the publicity trail, it wasn't surprising that she sometimes meandered around subjects. [Aside: I'

Re: [TV orNotTV] Netflix Saves 'Longmire'

I'm pleased about this too. I like the pace of this show, and it's always nice to have a different part of America featured in a series (even if they shoot it nowhere near Montana). My only concern is the very specific list of countries that Netflix will be showing it misses out the UK. It gets br

Re: [TV orNotTV] Bill Cosby cancelled on the Late Show

I thought Kim Masters' interview with Cosby biographer Mark Whitaker on KCRW'S The Business a few weeks ago was quite instructive. Masters challenged Whitaker on why he'd not referenced any of this in his book. http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/mark-whitaker-on-cosby-his-life-and

Re: [TV orNotTV] Downton Abbey renewed

at 1:56:42 PM Jon Delfin wrote: > On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 5:38 AM, Adam Bowie wrote: > >> I think that there was an interview at some point which people read into >> meaning that Downton was ending imminently. While I think that they will >> want to bow out gracefully in the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Downton Abbey renewed

I think that there was an interview at some point which people read into meaning that Downton was ending imminently. While I think that they will want to bow out gracefully in the end, it'll probably be determined by the more "..business" considerations of "Showbusiness." It's very popular and sti

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Nixon's The One

There are six of these altogether. It was originally a one-off for Sky Arts in the UK (as part of their "Playhouse" series of half hour films). We later got another five episodes. I think it's a neat idea but ultimately the construct is too limiting. Adam On Mon Oct 27 2014 at 4:07:42 AM Kevin

Re: [TV orNotTV] The history of the BBC, at your fingertips

For UK television this is an awesome resource. And BBC radio is also in there: http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/173cb9a16f534e5d996312a7000e9001 It's also worth knowing that unlike something like the US TV Guide magazine, the Radio Times only used to carry BBC TV and radio listings right up until 1991.

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Simpsons' ripped off my 'Goodfellas' character, actor charges in suit

You're right. But they (or whoever) do own his character. On 22 Oct 2014 18:10, "Joe Coughlin" wrote: > His likeness, however, does not belong to Scorsese or the studio to do > with as they please. > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 12:47 PM, Adam Bowie wrote: > &

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Simpsons' ripped off my 'Goodfellas' character, actor charges in suit

Season 4 in 1991 according to Deadline. Isn't parody protected fairly well under US fair use copyright law? And anyway, doesn't the Goodfellas character belong to Scorsese or the studio? I assume the acting work has seriously dried up someone to try this! Adam On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 5:36 PM,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: HBO: It's not TV, it's unplugged

ming-service-no-cable-required-launches Adam On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 9:43 AM, Adam Bowie wrote: > I think it's worth noting that "over-the-top" refers to any kind of > service on demand streaming, and it can still refer to "walled garden" > services that nee

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: HBO: It's not TV, it's unplugged

I think it's worth noting that "over-the-top" refers to any kind of service on demand streaming, and it can still refer to "walled garden" services that need accreditation via your cable operator. So HBOGo would already count as an "over-the-top" service. That said, it certainly still sounds like

Re: [TV orNotTV] Coming soon to the Red Room, here at the Black Lodge

I am *very* excited about this. I bought my first VCR in January 1991 when I was a student, just so that I'd be able to record Twin Peaks from the BBC's broadcast of it that year. I believe that the BBC ran both series back to back. And it was around this time that I discovered a pre-web interne

Re: [TV orNotTV] Bad TV Talk Show Interviews

That clip didn't make the interview look that bad. Yes - the Downton Abbey analogy didn't really work, and perhaps he'd have been better actually explaining it (I think Major and Minor League Baseball might have been the route to go). But Oliver was just working hard to keep things light rather tha

Re: [TV orNotTV] Nielsen paper diary begins that last mile

Does that mean the end of 'sweeps' periods with show stuntcasting etc? The technology sounds like the (formerly Arbitron) audiometers used for radio. On 19 Sep 2014 03:55, "Bob Jersey" wrote: > > 14 of the 154 markets where viewing is still chronicled in those widdle > booklets will shortly swit

Re: [TV orNotTV] "The Simpsons" chime in on Scottish independence

As with many things relating to this referendum, it's not at all clear what happens to media in Scotland should they leave the UK. I would anticipate that ITV would continue broadly as it does now. It's worth noting that STV (who own the Scottish ITV licence) had a falling out with the network for

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Simpsons/Family Guy crossover

total of the explanation. There's > something else going on here. > > On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 6:42 PM, Adam Bowie wrote: > >> He was on the West End stage in London over the summer. Whether that made >> any difference I don't know, but I do know animated shows have v

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Simpsons/Family Guy crossover

He was on the West End stage in London over the summer. Whether that made any difference I don't know, but I do know animated shows have very different (i.e. long) production cycles. On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Joe Coughlin wrote: > He's not the most personable person, but I imagine it was j

Re: [TV orNotTV] NBC mulling LIVE sitcom

It's interesting that the supposition earlier in the thread was that The Soup was cheaper live. I suspect that it cost the same amount in fact. You still need editors to put the clips together and that's easily the biggest job in that show. They probably just did it live to create a bit of buzz, so

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ferguson out, Corden in (officially)

Corden presents a sports based panel show on Sky 1 in the UK called "A League of Their Own" - season 8 is due to start imminently. This is the closest I can think you'll be able to see him "chat" mode. Except it's not. Personally I don't watch it, although Corden is likeable and very talented as

Re: [TV orNotTV] NBC mulling LIVE sitcom

But this is the way TV used to be done on a regular basis - at least in Britain. Early episodes of The Avengers for example were made live. Actors had to learn their lines and rehearse properly. It's technically restricting though - using commercial breaks to get actors from set to set. On the ot

Re: [TV orNotTV] Test

I thought it was just that annoying gap between summer shows ending and the new season starting. Or a Labor Day hangover. I'm sure Kevin will shortly be giving us pithy summaries of all the new shows, the reason he won't be watching and a link to them on iTunes (none of which ever work here in the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Doctor falls from previous openers in homeland

Just having a quick look at the numbers, it looks like we can expect the Live+7 consolidated figure to jump by as much as 50% based on recent figures. I don't believe those figures will be out until the middle of next week though. On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 2:24 PM, Steve Williams < skillage%ntlworl

Re: [TV orNotTV] TiVo to be available to antenna viewers

I'm curious. Is it the case that OTA DVRs like the TiV Roamio, and Tablo, all really make their money on the subscriptions? A $50 machine even with a 500GB drive is making a loss. TiVo makes its money on $14.99 subscriptions. And it sounds like you need one of these subscription because you have no

Re: [TV orNotTV] Live from New York, no longer

On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Bob Jersey wrote: > > Adam Bowie, to moi: > >> >>> The other day while out and about, I actually envisioned the next >>> announcer would be a (not very familiar) woman. >>> >>> >> Related: Did anyone h

Re: [TV orNotTV] Live from New York, no longer

On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Bob Jersey wrote: > > > The other day while out and about, I actually envisioned the next > announcer would be a (not very familiar) woman. > > Related: Did anyone here seen the Lake Bell movie "In A World..."? It's all about the movie trailer voiceover world, and

[TV orNotTV] Happy Valley/The Fall on Netflix

A heads up that two of my favourite UK dramas in the last 12 months are coming to US Netflix very soon. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflix-adds-brit-drama-happy-724175 Happy Valley is probably the best series I've seen this year on BBC One. Set in a Yorkshire town riddled with dru

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Penn & Teller - Fool Us

; is ITV running more ads now? > > Mark Jeffries > Saints Spotlight Editor > spotligh...@gmail.com > > > On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 2:31 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: > >> On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 3:05 PM, Adam Bowie wrote: >> >> >>> On 8 Aug 2014 19:53, "Tom

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Penn & Teller - Fool Us

On 8 Aug 2014 19:53, "Tom Wolper" wrote: > > > The other weakness I see is that a gifted amateur who creates an illusion from scratch might not know the jargon for its components. So P&T might ask, "Did you use the Gooseberry Lay* in your trick?" and the magician would say no, not because he didn'

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