How I Met Your Mother - E4 *NO SPOILERS* UK Pace - TV Programmes

themightyruth · 24-06-2009, 13:14

I contacted Channel 4 to say they should consider getting the rights to How I Met Your Mother, to show with The Big Bang Theory as it has proved popular in America. I got this reply this morning.

Thank you for contacting Channel 4 Viewer Enquiries regarding HOW I MET YOUR
MOTHER.

We have purchased the rights to show the first 4 series of this programme.
We don't have any scheduled dates available for this programme at present;
however, we would advise you keep an eye on TV listings for any updates. The
website address is as follows:

www.channel4.com/listings

Thank you again for taking the time to contact us here at Channel 4 and for
your interest in our programming.

Regards,

Penny Watson
Channel 4 Viewer Enquiries

Dancc · 24-06-2009, 13:21

Nice find. I thought the BBC had them.

Lyvanna · 24-06-2009, 13:32

Yes! Brilliant news! Just hope they start showing it soon. Only seen the first two series and was starting to think I'd never see the rest - and if it is shown on C4 and/or E4 it's bound to get a UK DVD release too....

Jonwo · 24-06-2009, 13:36

Suspect this is going to air on E4 in the 7.30pm slot before Friends and after Hollyoaks with new episodes on Thursdays. Certainly a Big Bang Theory/HIMYM combo would do well for them now that My Name is Earl is axed.

remlap · 24-06-2009, 13:40

What about Scrubs?

How I Met Your Mother has gone extremely down hill, especially how they totally miss handled Sarah Chalke.

Do you have an email address I could contact.

With how much a failure it was for BBC Two and didnt do much better on Trouble is there really a need for this show?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lyvanna

Will be interesting to see if the episodes are edited much what with the enthusiastic cutting of The Simpsons and Friends.

Well Barney innuendo is pretty clean I guess.

Lyvanna · 24-06-2009, 13:40

Will be interesting to see if the episodes are edited much what with the enthusiastic cutting of The Simpsons and Friends.

NewbieCanuck · 24-06-2009, 14:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by remlap

What about Scrubs?

How I Met Your Mother has gone extremely down hill, especially how they totally miss handled Sarah Chalke.

She was a guest star, hired to fill a specific, short-term role, one where we weren't supposed to end up liking the character.

remlap · 24-06-2009, 14:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewbieCanuck

She was a guest star, hired to fill a specific, short-term role, one where we weren't supposed to end up liking the character.

If Ted liked her, the audience should, I hated her character right from the start.

NoEntry2k · 24-06-2009, 15:05

This is brilliant news, i've been missing it since season 2 ended on Trouble.

Hopefully they will air season 3 sooner rather than later.

Gulftastic · 24-06-2009, 15:12

I could never see what everyone raved about in the show. I love some of the cast (Doogie, Willow) but it just left me cold. It felt really old fashioned and forced, somehow.

I'll give it another go if Channel 4 air it. Maybe I'll enjoy it this time.

Charnham · 24-06-2009, 15:44

cant wait for it to air S2, think they only air S1 on BBC

Ramsay Ladders · 24-06-2009, 18:28

Thanks for sharing that news, great stuff!!!

Hopefully someone will keep us updated on when this airs, would hate to miss it after waiting so long.

Charnham · 24-06-2009, 18:32

this will make a great pairing with BigBangTheory, in a CBS Sitcom Double Bill

[E4 Announcer Guy]and now on E4, two brand spanking new teleprograms in what we are calling the "CBS sitcom Double Bill", bring on the funny[/E4 Announcer Guy]

rebel yell · 24-06-2009, 18:50

Awesome.

Markynotts · 24-06-2009, 19:31

Now all C4 have to do is stick both HIMYM and Big Bang Theory on a Friday night from 9pm.

Come on C4, you know you want to.

koantemplation · 24-06-2009, 20:17

I'm not too keen on Channel 4 after the BB Live Feed debacle but BBC 2 didn't treat HIMYM very well either, showing it in the dead zone of night.

Hopefully E4 will treat it better and show it like they did with 'Big Bang Theory'.

whedon247 · 25-06-2009, 12:14

wghogogog

best comedy on tv

ive seen s1-3

hope 4 comes on soon

Hopeless_Savage · 25-06-2009, 14:01

Excellent. Hopefully it will get a nice prime 9.00pm slot so they don't cut it to ribbons. I think people who used to watch Friends at that time will be plesantly suprised by the show.
It's definitely one of my faves

5340robert · 25-06-2009, 16:10

Haven't seen this in ages, agreed bbc2 treated it terribly, i remember watching it at about 1.30 am many times.

player1 · 25-06-2009, 19:02

I got S3 imported from the US ..still to watch it tho'..its in my queue of boxed sets !

Motthus · 28-06-2009, 22:53

I just posted about How I met Your Mother in another thread. I said that I had watched all 4 seasons and I thought it would be perfect for E4 especially now that My Name Is Earl has been cancelled. So its great news to find out that channel 4 have got the rights to all four seasons!

Squealer_Mahony · 01-07-2009, 18:50

I like this show the one or two times o saw it but can't understand where it will go.
Won't he eventually have to tell them how he met their mother and end the show? Or will viewers not get bored watching him go round in circles.
Unless this has already been addressed?

klethen · 02-07-2009, 13:12

I've just been browsing the web to find out more info about channel 4 getting the rights for How I Met Your Mother and i have just found on the channel 4 website that they seem to be looking for sponsership for it.

http://www.channel4sales.com/adverti...ip/coming_up/4

so it seems definate that channel 4 have indeed purchased the rights

rebel yell · 02-07-2009, 13:15

Haaaaavvve you met Ted.

Damn i loved season 1.

rivercity_rules · 02-07-2009, 14:24

Watched this whole show online, within about a month. Absolutely love it, it's just so funny and the characters are all great, well except Ted lol, he's a bit of a bore but the others make him tolerable.

Barney and Robyn are my favourites and I am crossing everything that they end up together in the end, they are made for each other!

Can't wait to watch this on an actual TV lol I missed it completely on BBC, randomly watched the first episode when bored one day and had to keep watching to find out who the mother was, never knew it was take this long! Was so happy when it wasn't Becky From Roseanne though, she was a terrible character/actress, really annoyed me. She was like the Charlie character in Friends, a bitch.

24-06-2009, 13:14	#1
themightyruth Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 377	*How I Met Your Mother - E4 NO SPOILERS* UK Pace** I contacted Channel 4 to say they should consider getting the rights to How I Met Your Mother, to show with The Big Bang Theory as it has proved popular in America. I got this reply this morning. Thank you for contacting Channel 4 Viewer Enquiries regarding HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. We have purchased the rights to show the first 4 series of this programme. We don't have any scheduled dates available for this programme at present; however, we would advise you keep an eye on TV listings for any updates. The website address is as follows: www.channel4.com/listings Thank you again for taking the time to contact us here at Channel 4 and for your interest in our programming. Regards, Penny Watson Channel 4 Viewer Enquiries

24-06-2009, 13:21	#2
Dancc Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northamptonshire Services: Freeview, Virgin Broadband, Xbox Live Posts: 18,826	Nice find. I thought the BBC had them.

24-06-2009, 13:32	#3
Lyvanna Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: making Warren chips Posts: 2,578	Yes! Brilliant news! Just hope they start showing it soon. Only seen the first two series and was starting to think I'd never see the rest - and if it is shown on C4 and/or E4 it's bound to get a UK DVD release too....

24-06-2009, 13:36	#4
Jonwo Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Services: AOL Broadband, Freeview, Posts: 2,581	Suspect this is going to air on E4 in the 7.30pm slot before Friends and after Hollyoaks with new episodes on Thursdays. Certainly a Big Bang Theory/HIMYM combo would do well for them now that My Name is Earl is axed.

24-06-2009, 13:40	#6
Lyvanna Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: making Warren chips Posts: 2,578	Will be interesting to see if the episodes are edited much what with the enthusiastic cutting of The Simpsons and Friends.

24-06-2009, 15:05	#9
NoEntry2k Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: South East London, UK Services: Sky+ (multiroom), Sky Broadband, Freeview Posts: 5,544	This is brilliant news, i've been missing it since season 2 ended on Trouble. Hopefully they will air season 3 sooner rather than later.

24-06-2009, 15:12	#10
Gulftastic Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 7,849	I could never see what everyone raved about in the show. I love some of the cast (Doogie, Willow) but it just left me cold. It felt really old fashioned and forced, somehow. I'll give it another go if Channel 4 air it. Maybe I'll enjoy it this time.

24-06-2009, 15:44	#11
Charnham Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: nr Peterborough, England Services: regenerating into wamdue Posts: 16,115	cant wait for it to air S2, think they only air S1 on BBC

24-06-2009, 18:28	#12
Ramsay Ladders Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 808	Thanks for sharing that news, great stuff!!! Hopefully someone will keep us updated on when this airs, would hate to miss it after waiting so long.

24-06-2009, 18:32	#13
Charnham Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: nr Peterborough, England Services: regenerating into wamdue Posts: 16,115	this will make a great pairing with BigBangTheory, in a CBS Sitcom Double Bill [E4 Announcer Guy]and now on E4, two brand spanking new teleprograms in what we are calling the "CBS sitcom Double Bill", bring on the funny[/E4 Announcer Guy]

24-06-2009, 18:50	#14
rebel yell Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Services: JEARS! Posts: 3,354 Blog Entries: 5	Awesome.

24-06-2009, 19:31	#15
Markynotts Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nottingham Services: Freesat, Freeview - Digifuson FVRT200, Virgin VOD and Cable Modem Posts: 780	Now all C4 have to do is stick both HIMYM and Big Bang Theory on a Friday night from 9pm. Come on C4, you know you want to.

24-06-2009, 20:17	#16
koantemplation Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Services: ☣ Posts: 42,011	I'm not too keen on Channel 4 after the BB Live Feed debacle but BBC 2 didn't treat HIMYM very well either, showing it in the dead zone of night. Hopefully E4 will treat it better and show it like they did with 'Big Bang Theory'.

25-06-2009, 12:14	#17
whedon247 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,838	wghogogog best comedy on tv ive seen s1-3 hope 4 comes on soon

25-06-2009, 14:01	#18
Hopeless_Savage Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Gender: Female Location: Derby, England Services: Virgin Media VIP Posts: 2,435	Excellent. Hopefully it will get a nice prime 9.00pm slot so they don't cut it to ribbons. I think people who used to watch Friends at that time will be plesantly suprised by the show. It's definitely one of my faves

25-06-2009, 16:10	#19
5340robert Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: york Services: sky, freeview, DAB radio, orange mobile, nintendo WII. Posts: 1,652	Haven't seen this in ages, agreed bbc2 treated it terribly, i remember watching it at about 1.30 am many times.

25-06-2009, 19:02	#20
player1 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Glasgow Services: every Sunday at 11:00 and 18:30 Posts: 1,389	I got S3 imported from the US ..still to watch it tho'..its in my queue of boxed sets !

28-06-2009, 22:53	#21
Motthus Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,907	I just posted about How I met Your Mother in another thread. I said that I had watched all 4 seasons and I thought it would be perfect for E4 especially now that My Name Is Earl has been cancelled. So its great news to find out that channel 4 have got the rights to all four seasons!

01-07-2009, 18:50	#22
Squealer_Mahony Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,042	I like this show the one or two times o saw it but can't understand where it will go. Won't he eventually have to tell them how he met their mother and end the show? Or will viewers not get bored watching him go round in circles. Unless this has already been addressed?

02-07-2009, 13:12	#23
klethen Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1	I've just been browsing the web to find out more info about channel 4 getting the rights for How I Met Your Mother and i have just found on the channel 4 website that they seem to be looking for sponsership for it. http://www.channel4sales.com/adverti...ip/coming_up/4 so it seems definate that channel 4 have indeed purchased the rights

02-07-2009, 13:15	#24
rebel yell Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Services: JEARS! Posts: 3,354 Blog Entries: 5	Haaaaavvve you met Ted. Damn i loved season 1.

02-07-2009, 14:24	#25
rivercity_rules Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Services: Awaiting Diana Vickers Album. The True Winner Of X Factor! Posts: 16,166	Watched this whole show online, within about a month. Absolutely love it, it's just so funny and the characters are all great, well except Ted lol, he's a bit of a bore but the others make him tolerable. Barney and Robyn are my favourites and I am crossing everything that they end up together in the end, they are made for each other! Can't wait to watch this on an actual TV lol I missed it completely on BBC, randomly watched the first episode when bored one day and had to keep watching to find out who the mother was, never knew it was take this long! Was so happy when it wasn't Becky From Roseanne though, she was a terrible character/actress, really annoyed me. She was like the Charlie character in Friends, a bitch.