CyberKnight

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« on: 04-22-2003 14:56 »
« Last Edit on: 04-26-2003 00:00 »
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OK - I wouldn't get too excited (yet) but DigiGuide updated their Sky One schedule today. This Sunday is "The Why of Fry" (as expected) - but the entry for Sunday 4th May is "The Sting" (which, as you may all recall, is the episode scheduled after TWOF). Links : http://www.mydigiguide.com/dgx/wbl.dll?h=1&a=18&sic=0&rgn=default&sskeywords=Futurama Now, we're still a fair way off the 4th May, and Sky could still change their minds (Malcolm repeats, anyone?) but I thought I'd just point this out to everyone (i.e. - where did Sky get the idea of the next episode to air?). Oh, and nobody tell FOX  . EDIT: Removed first link as it's no longer valid.
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Smitty

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Cool. Go Sky!
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The Names Nick

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How do I get sky in over here in the US of A?
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CyberKnight

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« Reply #4 on: 04-22-2003 15:32 »
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I'm pretty sure you can't. Presumably the Sky satellite is geo-stationary, so the signal won't reach even the East Coast of the US. As I say, I wouldn't get too excited yet. There are at present more things to dispute this scheduling than to confirm it. DigiGuide may not get their info from Sky (i.e. from the Web), Sky may not have cleared it with FOX, etc. However, I can't say I've ever seen DigiGuide wrong before. Edit: Curse you, Otis!!! Posting inbetween to make my post make no sense!!!  .
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Anarchist

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Yay! Now we get to watch bootleg copies before FOX airs the episode(s)! Err, I mean, we get to patiently wait for FOX to air the episodes while you lucky people who have Sky get to see them sooner. Yeah. That's what I meant to say.
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Teral

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Is it even possible for Sky to get ahead of FOX? Doesn't FOX have first dips at airing the episodes? And more importantly, this probably mean no way for us non-UKians to see the episodes, until the season 4DVD comes out.
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Anarchist

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There's a huge difference between "illegal" and "wrong". I have a pretty strong set of ethics, and I lose no sleep over what I do. But this board is not a place for such discussions, so I'm sorry for bringing it up.
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CyberKnight

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« Reply #20 on: 04-22-2003 17:24 »
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My guess is it'll probably change at some point, as Mike said. Depressing, I know, but I have my own little saying: "He who expects the worst is never disappointed". This is related in a way to Humphrey Appleby's quote: "A pessimist is what an idealist would call a realist".  I would think the first major milestone would be next Monday when Sky put up their weekly schedule. Of course, they are also known to say "the episode being aired is different from the one advertised" etc. BTW, Otis, I bet Sky are fed up of FOX screwing them around (over). I wonder if their deal with FOX stated they could air all the episodes, but only if they started after a certain date (i.e. March 2nd). Anyway, at the very least, we get to see TWOF this week, regardless of what happens. Kristi, I wouldn't worry about it. For a start, Sky One's maximum audience reach is only about 10 million, less than a sixth of the UK population. And if you factor in that Futurama's been pulling down (solid) ratings of 0.7-0.8 million, that's less than a sixtieth of the total population, so it's hardly an entire country  .
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sheep555

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« Reply #24 on: 04-23-2003 04:09 »
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Originally posted by CyberKnight:
Now, we're still a fair way off the 4th May, and Sky could still change their minds... Sky aren't going to change their mind when Futurama is bringing in excellent ratings for the channel - it would suicide, purely on a ratings and advertising point of view (because far more 18 - 34s watch Futurama than Malcom in the Middle). Sky will have already bought the entire rights for Series 5 for the UK - so it's up to them when they show them. This situation probably occured because when Sky bought the rights, Fox were planning to screen the episodes earlier, only delaying a few (sounds unlikely, but it's the best explanation I could come up with). @Damitol - I use cable, and when compared to my friend's (who use DSL) I get much higher download speeds.
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