It can be swings and roundabouts with transatlantic scheduling. While things as diverse as Game of Thrones, House and Terra Nova get same week showings here in the UK, they tend to be the exception rather than the rule.
For example, this week has seen season premieres of Hawaii 5-0, NCIS something and New Girl. Even worse, we've yet to see series 3 of the now cancelled Bored to Death, and no channel at all is showing Breaking Bad (one of them having ditched it after two seasons). And Sky Atlantic has only just scheduled Friday Night Lights, which was also previously dropped by another channel after two seasons. And it's worth noting that nobody will release a TV series on DVD in the UK until after it's actually aired on a channel. So that means both Friday Night Lights and Breaking Bad's DVD releases never got beyond season 2. Yes - there are the interwebs. And importing DVDs isn't hard (you can buy single copies via Amazon.co.uk) as long as you have a region free player. But at least you *know* that Sherlock is going to air at a particular point in the future! Aha, you might say. PBS put money into Sherlock, so it should show it earlier. I refer you to The Prisoner which ITV made with AMC. It aired in the UK a full six months after its US airing (no great loss perhaps, in that instance). In due course, I imagine that PBS will shift to a more dynamic scheduling strategy, as it'll simply cost audience if they delay too long with popular programming, with internet downloads filling the hole. Adam And yes, the first episode of Sherlock is really good! On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 8:39 AM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > Just watched "Sherlock" 2.1, which aired on BBC1 on New Year's Day. > Another brill Steven Moffat script (leagues better than his admittedly > good-natured, family-oriented "Doctor Who" Xmas ep), directed by the > great Paul McGuigan, and featuring a stunning performance by Lara > Pulver of "Spooks" and "True Blood" as Holmes' female nemesis Irene > Adler. It was simply outstanding! Alas, it won't air on PBS for > months, which is a sorry situation for eager fans of this Bafta- > winning program. PBS: Pretty Bad Scheduling. > > On Jan 3, 11:44 am, Dave Sikula <[email protected]> wrote: > > Personally, I'd have more use for PBS (and might even donate) if they > > didn't make me wait months and months and months to see shows like > > "Downton" and "Sherlock." With the premium cable channels, I can watch > > the top-tier programs in a timely manner -- in multiple platforms. > > With PBS, I have to wait for KQED to stop airing tarted-up > > infomercials and washed-up pop stars. Until that model changes, > > "public TV' is HBO's slow cousin. > > > > --Dave Sikula > > > > On Jan 2, 8:35 pm, "Kevin M." <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > ... at least according to the NY Times. Their evidence seems to be > > > "Downton Abbey" and themed nights of programing. Neither seem related > > > to the pay-TV world to me, but whatever > > > > >http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/02/business/media/pbs-shifts-tactics-t. > .. > > > > > -- > > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
