The Sofa (General Chat Thread)

Spon Farmer · 02-01-2021 12:02pm

the purple tin wrote: »

Don't waste your time. It's a load of sh*t

I disagree that it was that good.

Spon Farmer · 02-01-2021 12:03pm

Does anyone know when HBOMax might arrive here?

Agent Coulson · 02-01-2021 1:11pm

Spon Farmer wrote: »

Does anyone know when HBOMax might arrive here?

It is due to roll out worldwide later this year, However Sky have an exclusive deal with HBO for the UK & Ireland that might stop it arriving here.

PsychoPete · 02-01-2021 1:23pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

It is due to roll out worldwide later this year, However Sky have an exclusive deal with HBO for the UK & Ireland that might stop it arriving here.

And Sky will probably overcharge us for privilege

Spon Farmer · 02-01-2021 1:36pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

It is due to roll out worldwide later this year, However Sky have an exclusive deal with HBO for the UK & Ireland that might stop it arriving here.

Not for all the content surely?

Does the deal give them broadcast rights to everything HBO?

Agent Coulson · 02-01-2021 1:38pm

Spon Farmer wrote: »

Not for all the content surely?

Does the deal give them broadcast rights to everything HBO?

Pretty much everything under the Warner tent the deal is signed till 2024.

Sky has secured its pipeline of HBO content and will work on new shows with the U.S. cable network and its upcoming streaming service under the terms of a new deal announced Wednesday.

The deal had been widely expected and is believed to run for five years. Besides HBO shows, the new agreement also gives Sky content from Warner Bros. and from Turner channels.

Sky also has rights for Showtime.

Sky also has an output deal with CBS Studios that gives it first dibs on Showtime programming.

https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/game-of-thrones-sky-hbo-programming-deal-1203388088/

Spon Farmer · 02-01-2021 1:58pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Pretty much everything under the Warner tent the deal is signed till 2024.

Sky also has rights for Showtime.

https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/game-of-thrones-sky-hbo-programming-deal-1203388088/

Well that is all those shows out of the picture for a few years.

Agent Coulson · 02-01-2021 5:37pm

Just reading that HBO Max International will have advertising on it to go with what will be around the €15 price mark.

By the end of 2021 there could be 7 major players in the International steaming market to go along with another half dozen more platforms that deal with niche markets.

Netflix
Prime
Disney+ & Star
Peacock
Paramount+
HBOMax
AppleTV+

Agent Coulson · 02-01-2021 6:28pm

Filming has stopped on all the below series due to a surge Covid infections and deaths in Los Angeles.

Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
Stations 19 (ABC)
American Housewife (ABC)
Black-ish (ABC)
Mixed-ish (ABC)
Rebel (ABC)
This Is Us (NBC)
9-1-1 (Fox)
9-1-1: Lone Star (Fox)
Last Man Standing (Fox)
American Crime Story: Impeachment (FX)
American Horror Story (FX)
Mayans M.C. (FX)
Big Shot (Disney+)
The Orville (Hulu)
Love, Victor (Hulu)

UNIVERSAL TELEVISION:

Mr. Mayor (NBC) (Jan. 11)
Kenan (NBC) (Jan. 11)
Good Girls (NBC) (Jan. 11)
Never Have I Ever (Netflix) (Jan. 11)
Hacks (HBO Max) (Jan. 11)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Jan. 18)

WARNER BROS. TELEVISION:

All American (The CW), Bob ❤️ Abishola (CBS), B Positive (CBS), Call Me Kat (Fox), Mom (CBS), Shameless (Showtime), You (Netflix), all scheduled to return from holiday break on Jan. 4, now preparing to resume production week of Jan. 11.

WBTV’s Lucifer and Young Sheldon were previously scheduled to resume production Jan. 11; All Rise was previously scheduled to start on Jan. 22

TELEPICTURES:

The Ellen DeGeneres Show returning Monday, Jan. 11 (originally scheduled to return Jan. 4).

CBS STUDIOS:

Five series (listed below) scheduled to return Jan. 4, now slated to resume production Jan. 11

NCIS (CBS)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)
Seal Team (CBS)
Why Women Kill (CBS All Access)
Diary of a Future President (Disney+)

https://deadline.com/2021/01/tv-shows-that-have-delayed-production-due-to-surge-in-covid-19-infections-deaths-1234663862/

The Black Oil · 02-01-2021 7:09pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Just reading that HBO Max International will have advertising on it to go with what will be around the €15 price mark.

By the end of 2021 there could be 7 major players in the International steaming market to go along with another half dozen more platforms that deal with niche markets.

Netflix
Prime
Disney+ & Star
Peacock
Paramount+
HBOMax
AppleTV+

It would never be a runner, but it's a pity there's not something like a online vending machine, where you throw in credit and watch what you want e.g. HBO, rather than multiple options and their stock/catalogue. I assume most people only go for 1-2 streaming subscriptions, if they're also on a music package.

Agent Coulson · 02-01-2021 7:21pm

The Black Oil wrote: »

It would never be a runner, but it's a pity there's not something like a online vending machine, where you throw in credit and watch what you want e.g. HBO, rather than multiple options and their stock/catalogue. I assume most people only go for 1-2 streaming subscriptions, if they're also on a music package.

A good thing really is you are not tied down to year long contracts with streaming companies so you can pick and choose monthly if you want.

Spon Farmer · 02-01-2021 8:28pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Just reading that HBO Max International will have advertising on it to go with what will be around the €15 price mark.

By the end of 2021 there could be 7 major players in the International steaming market to go along with another half dozen more platforms that deal with niche markets.

Netflix
Prime
Disney+ & Star
Peacock
Paramount+
HBOMax
AppleTV+

And it is ad breaks - who the hell wants that?

The Arrowverse (season behind on all of them - was hoping HBOMax was my way to catch up) and Hawaii 5-0 (years behind - I believe the last one I saw was Koni and Chin’s final episode) are the only shows I can’t get on streaming.

I got to see very little during the lockdown.

Going to start my catch up now.

trashcan · 02-01-2021 9:52pm

the purple tin wrote: »

Don't waste your time. It's a load of sh*t

I didn’t think it was ****, but certainly not as good as his Wipe efforts. I think a large part of it was missing his delivery, the American narration was just not as good.

CastorTroy · 02-01-2021 10:07pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

A good thing really is you are not tied down to year long contracts with streaming companies so you can pick and choose monthly if you want.

I'd say that's part of the reason for HBO to limit their new movie releases to 30 days. Like Wonder Woman was added on Christmas Day and leaves later this month. So if people want it they would need to sign up within a month of a film's release rather than let them build up and watch them all in whatever month people choose to sign up

the purple tin · 02-01-2021 10:08pm

trashcan wrote: »

I didn’t think it was ****, but certainly not as good as his Wipe efforts. I think a large part of it was missing his delivery, the American narration was just not as good.

It was basically like they took the Anti-Viral Wipe and stretched it out to feature-length. The humour seems to be dumbed down and made really obvious for the US market. Cheap laughsn not the sharp humour of screenwipe.

Most of the actors got annoying very fast. You are right about it suffering without CB's narration, it is the main reason why you watch his stuff.

Spon Farmer · 03-01-2021 5:22pm

I haven’t started season 3 yet so don’t want to look this up in case of spoilers.

How far off is the release of Season 4 of Star Trek Discovery? Assuming there is one.

I’m guessing the Pike and Picard series hadn’t even started filming when lockdowns hit.

pixelburp · 03-01-2021 5:26pm

Spon Farmer wrote: »

I haven’t started season 3 yet so don’t want to look this up in case of spoilers.

How far off is the release of Season 4 of Star Trek Discovery? Assuming there is one.

I’m guessing the Pike and Picard series hadn’t even started filming when lockdowns hit.

Season 3 hasn't finished, it's still airing, so the fourth is a year away. Iirc they're already filming season 4.

Basq · 05-01-2021 1:05am

Don't forget.. new series of WILTY from Friday!

Sneak peek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0o6pXZL0CM

Basq · 06-01-2021 12:35am

New series of 'Staged' too.. probably my favourite show of last year.

fryup · 06-01-2021 10:05pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Apple TV+ could be banned in the EU as the EU requires 30% European made content on the service.

what's the story with apple tv anyway..do i have to buy one of those apple stb to get it??

Psychiatric Patrick · 07-01-2021 5:08pm

Over the years I have noticed that a lot of Yanks cannot tell the difference between a TV show ending and being cancelled.

Can someone please tell me if the following Netflix shows ended this a conclusion to the story or were cancelled and the story left hanging...

Narcos
A Series of Unfortunate Events
13 Reasons Why
Gypsy
Mindhunter
Altered Carbon
Seven Seconds
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Tidelands
The Order
Shadow
The Society
Trinkets
Wu Assassins
V Wars
Messiah
Spinning Out
Queen Sono
White Lines
Away

odyssey06 · 07-01-2021 5:43pm

Mindhunter is on 'indefinite hold'... very likely it won't return as the actors have been released from their contracts.
But at the end of each season of Mindhunter the story of that season comes to a resolution rather than a cliffhanger.

FunLover18 · 07-01-2021 5:50pm

Psychiatric Patrick wrote: »

Over the years I have noticed that a lot of Yanks cannot tell the difference between a TV show ending and being cancelled.

Can someone please tell me if the following Netflix shows ended this a conclusion to the story or were cancelled and the story left hanging...

Narcos
A Series of Unfortunate Events
13 Reasons Why
Gypsy
Mindhunter
Altered Carbon
Seven Seconds
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Tidelands
The Order
Shadow
The Society
Trinkets
Wu Assassins
V Wars
Messiah
Spinning Out
Queen Sono
White Lines
Away

A Series of Unfortunate Events ended and I would recommend it.

Psychiatric Patrick · 07-01-2021 6:08pm

odyssey06 wrote: »

Mindhunter is on 'indefinite hold'... very likely it won't return as the actors have been released from their contracts.
But at the end of each season of Mindhunter the story of that season comes to a resolution rather than a cliffhanger.

I had not meant to include it in the list as I know it on that “hold” but what to separately ask what was going on with it?

Glad to know I can watch and not be left hanging waiting for answers.

Psychiatric Patrick · 07-01-2021 6:10pm

FunLover18 wrote: »

A Series of Unfortunate Events ended and I would recommend it.

Another error - didn’t meant to include this either as I know it comes to a conclusion.

I have seen bits and pieces and actually am going to start watching it later on today.

Cheers

odyssey06 · 07-01-2021 6:43pm

Psychiatric Patrick wrote: »

I had not meant to include it in the list as I know it on that “hold” but what to separately ask what was going on with it?
Glad to know I can watch and not be left hanging waiting for answers.

Cribbing from Wiki for you as you are probably trying to avoid spoilers:
Some of the reasons to suspend the series were fleshed out: cost (Fincher stated "It had a very passionate audience, but we never got the numbers that justified the cost."), production (the second season showrunner was fired and eight of the scripts were rewritten), management (co-producer Peter Mavromates said of Fincher, "Even when he wasn’t directing an episode, he was overseeing it."), and exhaustion (Fincher said "I certainly needed some time away").