I watched the broadcast live on CNN, and thought it was great. I have never seen a Broadway show in person, and doubt I will ever get the opportunity, but it felt very real, especially since they showed the curtain closed for a few minutes, then opened it to the set and characters. It also felt very timely, since it is about authoritarian government figures, and trying to wield power over journalists *(see my post about Terry Moran being suspended after the Trump administration got bitchy about a tweet he wrote.)*
~Marti On Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 2:10:30 PM UTC-5 Adam Bowie wrote: > 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/720c9ed1-934b-4f1a-b333-de5cca8325adn%40googlegroups.com.
