The Sofa (General Chat Thread)

The Black Oil · 14-03-2020 10:29AM

I watched Home last night. That is, 4.02 from The X Files. Honestly haven't watched it on over 20 years I'd say. Oh, the format on the DVDs.

Fantastic episode, btw. Sad, but not without some humour.

The Black Oil · 15-03-2020 09:48PM

Leah Cairns of BSG, Interstellar, Travellers, etc, has stage 3 aggressive breast cancer. Horrible thing for anyone to be dealing with. Diagnosed after she started on Travellers.

Agent Coulson · 16-03-2020 08:50PM

I would say Netflix and other steamers will see a huge jump in subs over the coming weeks and months.

pixelburp · 16-03-2020 08:52PM

Indeed you'd imagine their servers have been hammered the last week or so, but I haven't experienced any great lag or issues. Ditto the ISP in general TBH but who knows how long that'll last.

pixelburp · 16-03-2020 10:37PM

Obviously this is far, far down the priority lists of things to be concerned about, but the autumn and winter schedules will be really weird. Seems like a bunch of shows won't be out or coming back anytime soon.

Agent Coulson · 16-03-2020 10:43PM

Ah just like the writers strike 12/13 years ago that lasted for months and delayed shows it will get back to normal in time.

The only difference now is the networks have the streamers as competition and this may lead to a huge huge cord cutting numbers.

Mr E · 17-03-2020 08:56AM

Just saw this article on metacritic. A lot of shows are stuck in limbo since last week.

TV schedules are really going to dry up in the next few weeks.

https://www.metacritic.com/feature/movies-and-tv-shows-delayed-by-coronavirus

Basq · 17-03-2020 09:03AM

^ Planning to catch up on my Six One News boxset and wait for all this to blow over!

Honestly, I'd say Netflix are rubbing their hands right now (presumably with hand sanitizer obvs).

CastorTroy · 17-03-2020 11:29AM

Basq wrote: »

^ Planning to catch up on my Six One News boxset and wait for all this to blow over!

They mention a virus

Basq · 17-03-2020 12:29PM

CastorTroy wrote: »

They mention a virus

I'm only at

Man Slips On Ice

..

Mr E · 17-03-2020 12:41PM

This is mad....

Big Brother Germany To Tell Housemates About Coronavirus Outbreak In Special Live Episode

Contestants on the German version of Big Brother are to be told about the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in a special live episode of the reality show.

Earlier this week, it was revealed that the housemates taking part in the 13th series of the German reality show were none-the-wiser about the global pandemic, having entered the house at the beginning of February.

The live episode is tonight...

http://huffp.st/WNAd8Nq

Agent Coulson · 17-03-2020 12:52PM

I wonder how many Countries are filming Survivor around the world at the moment in deserted islands if there are any they might be some the safest people on the earth from the virus.

CastorTroy · 17-03-2020 04:24PM

Mr E wrote: »

This is mad....

Big Brother Germany To Tell Housemates About Coronavirus Outbreak In Special Live Episode

Contestants on the German version of Big Brother are to be told about the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in a special live episode of the reality show.

Earlier this week, it was revealed that the housemates taking part in the 13th series of the German reality show were none-the-wiser about the global pandemic, having entered the house at the beginning of February.

The live episode is tonight...

http://huffp.st/WNAd8Nq

Just remembering Dead Set

CastorTroy · 17-03-2020 04:35PM

US series affected/unaffected

https://tvline.com/gallery/coronavirus-tv-shows-delayed-list-photos/

maudgonner · 17-03-2020 08:00PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I wonder how many Countries are filming Survivor around the world at the moment in deserted islands if there are any they might be some the safest people on the earth from the virus.

I doubt there will be too many 'eat the disgusting food' challenges for a while to come. Bat soup anyone?

The Black Oil · 17-03-2020 10:37PM

:P

https://twitter.com/GeorgeTakei/status/1239946240042958849

Tom Mann Centuria · 18-03-2020 09:11AM

Where's Nigel Fairservice? His episode of Frasier is on now.

Romping through the fens and spinneys with his school chums I expect.

CastorTroy · 19-03-2020 06:54PM

Can't find a video of the German Big Brother house being told the news, but how about the Brazilian
https://twitter.com/witharisgz/status/1239750303244865536