Why has nobody besides FX shown Breaking Bad

hearny

Just wondering does anyone know of plans for any Irish stations to show Breaking Bad.

Its a brilliant show and everyone who watches i gets hooked.

Can't wait for Season 4.

Surely it cant cost that much to get the rights to a 2008 TV show.

mikom

Check RTE about one o'clock in the morning during the week.
It's like a time they'd put it on.

Dman001

It didn't get brilliant ratings by any means in the UK on Channel 5, so the Irish Stations probably decided it wasn't worth acquiring.

phasers

I think it's expensive to import but doesn't garner great ratings, so the channels can't justify the expense.

Joeyjoejoe83

Kc

phasers wrote: »

I think it's expensive to import but doesn't garner great ratings, so the channels can't justify the expense.

Pity that approach doesn't apply when negotiating pat kenny and Ryan tubrity salaries...

Dman001

Joeyjoejoe83 wrote: »

Kc

Pity that approach doesn't apply when negotiating pat kenny and Ryan tubrity salaries...

See Pat Kenny and Tubrity bring in the ratings, so that's how they justify their salaries.

DeepBlue

The subject matter would turn off a lot of advertisers as the shows "heroes" are two drug dealers peddling a particularly potent, highly addictive drug.

mikom

Dman001 wrote: »

See Pat Kenny and Tubrity bring in the ratings, so that's how they justify their salaries.

Is this the same Tubridy whose figures are sinking 2fm's early morning schedule?

DeepBlue wrote: »

The subject matter would turn off a lot of advertisers as the shows "heroes" are two drug dealers peddling a particularly potent, highly addictive drug.

What do they sell in the Queen Vic again.......

JP Liz V1

FX UK only showed Season 1 :(

I thought TG4 might get it at some stage

seanybiker

Love that show. I downloaded all the episodes so I couldn't give a fiddlers what channel its on

Temaz

When is S3 out on dvd??

Corkfeen

I've never understood why such a great show does so badly in the european market. This topic has made me decide that I shall start rewatching it today.

whatlliwear

What an amazing show!! Why isn't it on any other channel??

TheBunk1

Absolutely fantastic show. Finished watching Season 3 last week. Wow. cant wait for season 4 now. RTE or BBC will prob have it on in 2 years time.

Tipsy McSwagger

Funnily enough I downloaded the first season today and know hardly anything about it.

adox

Season 4 starts next month. It's been such a long wait, it's going to be like Christmas, except in the summer.

Dman001

Breaking Bad would suit TG4's late time slot, with True Blood and The Wire. RTE did acquire AMC's Rubicon and The Walking Dead recently, so it could happen.

K3v

Its an amazing show, it has me hooked. I watched all 3 seasons over the past two weeks and I cannot wait for the 4th season.

Its definately up there with The Wire and The Sopranos imo.

Degag

Season 3 has been released apparently but it's not on sale on Play.com and Amazon only have it on sale as "used." Antone have any recommendations on where to get it?

H8GHOTI

Don't think it is out in Region 2 yet. The used ones on Amazon are Region 4.
It was only released in the states a few weeks ago, so it might be while yet before it's released here.