Of note. From CNN's Reliable Sources email: "The play begins at 7pm ET. You can watch it on CNN and CNN International; stream it <http://cnn.com/GoodNightGoodLuck> on CNN's website without a cable login <http://cnn.com/GoodNightGoodLuck>; <http://cnn.com/GoodNightGoodLuck>or stream it on *Max*. (But only live, not on-demand! It's *a communal live TV event.*)"
Suggesting it won't be available on demand. Just in case you were planning to stream it on Max later... Adam On Thu, Jun 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM Adam Bowie <[email protected]> wrote: > Sky's offering in the UK is a combination of: > > * Sky TV (the satellite TV pay system that remains the dominant pay > platform) and requires either a physical satellite dish, or hardware built > into specific "Sky Glass" TVs which use IP delivery. > > * The separate "Now" brand is their IP-only service. It differs from Sky > in that you can pay month-by-month rather than 12 or 24 month contracts. > It's also IP delivered and has apps on many of the popular streaming > platforms (Amazon Fires Sticks, Apple TV, Samsung, LG, Roku, PlayStation > etc). > > No - I don't know why they have two separate streaming brands that offer > exactly the same programming. But you will hear chat show hosts end > interviews with stars saying something like "... and you can watch [TV > PROJECT] from Friday on Sky and Now." > > Sky did indeed renew its deal with WBD at the end of last year after > taking legal action in New York. The new deal sees many existing WBD > continuing to be made available on Sky channels including Sky Atlantic, Sky > Comedy and Sky Documentaries. And of course these are disaggregated on the > Now platform. > > When Max launches in the UK in 2026, Sky and Now subscribers will get the > ad tier of Max. Continuing HBO shows like The Last of Us, The White Lotus > and Last Week Tonight will continue on Sky/Now, but also be on Max. While > *new* HBO shows like Harry Potter will be on Max only (although as > mentioned, available to Sky viewers). > > To be honest, I think Sky needs Max and Max needs Sky. Launching a new > SVOD into the UK market, even with shows like the upcoming Harry Potter, > will not be easy. Sky has more premium UK sport than the WBD owned TNT > (which I assume will somehow merge into Max). And Sky still gets the lion's > share of pay-one movie windows, plus it has a fairly deep library. > > That all said, Sky's dominance is creaking. But this is turning into an > essay about the state of multi-channel TV in the UK. > > Returning to the original thread, the reason I was surprised that Good > Night and Good Luck was appearing on CNN International was because usually > that version of the channel excludes any of the more premium stuff that CNN > produces, like their big documentary features and the > aforementioned HIGNFY. The docs in particular often show up all over the > place as acquired or co-produced programming and CNN really only has the US > rights (e.g. the doc Navalny which aired on the BBC in the UK). > > > Adam > > > > On Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> They put it on the streamer "Now." Sky explained this back in December: >> https://www.skygroup.sky/article/sky-uk-ireland-and-warner-bros-discovery-announce-new-distribution-and-bundle-agreement >> (link) >> >> There is a similarly-named service in the US, but its availability and >> use are limited to (certain levels of) Xfinity services from Kabletown. >> B >> >> Mark Jeffries, to Adam Bowie, June 4th: >> >> And I believe it will stream the next day on what is still for now Max >> and wherever Sky places HBO and Max programming. >> >> I have been proved wrong. This *is* airing on CNN International! >> >> And now, via Clooney on Seth Myers, there may be a London transfer at >> some stage. But in the meantime, I will be watching (well, recording, given >> it starts close to midnight UK time). >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/de57c3f3-e737-4fb1-a078-7f5b486c2483n%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/de57c3f3-e737-4fb1-a078-7f5b486c2483n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAD_sJGAsvsv9DkCXAh1aNsfJEdPJRzsKvjV9upLhARTRPsWNkA%40mail.gmail.com.
