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Sky1's big 'Prison Break' shocker
Published Tuesday, Aug 19 2008, 11:43 BST | By Neil Wilkes | 33 comments
The channel has a tradition of airing US series with fast turnaround times - a delay of just one week is typical - but the upcoming fourth season of Prison Break will air just one day after it first goes out in the US. Yep, you read that right... we're in for next day service!
To that end the two-hour premiere of Break will air on Sky1 in precisely two weeks' time: Tuesday, September 2 at 10pm.
Anyone care to join me in a standing ovation for Sky1?
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Hannah, Cornwall, UK, on August 24th, 2008
Sky1 are the best, can't wait for Prison Break 4, it's gonna be brilliant!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited!!!!!
Sky1 are the best, can't wait for Prison Break 4, it's gonna be brilliant!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited!!!!!
Julia, Derby, on August 20th, 2008
thats good i havent got sky1 but i will be watching it either way i cant wait till its on its great.
thats good i havent got sky1 but i will be watching it either way i cant wait till its on its great.
John, Sheffield, on August 20th, 2008
Good news (although, as others have pointed out, hardly ground-breaking considering Sky and Fox are owned by the same people!). Although get ready for that irritating 'mid-season break' that's so prevelant in the USA to be commonplace over here from now....
Good news (although, as others have pointed out, hardly ground-breaking considering Sky and Fox are owned by the same people!). Although get ready for that irritating 'mid-season break' that's so prevelant in the USA to be commonplace over here from now....
Ed, Manchester, on August 20th, 2008
I don't really see what the big deal is here, it's only a few days earlier than last year. As Sky do something similar with Lost, I don't think there is any Fox linkage as Lost is a Disney show. As someone said already, unless the 4th season improves on the awful 3rd season even more viewers will be turning off anyway!
I don't really see what the big deal is here, it's only a few days earlier than last year. As Sky do something similar with Lost, I don't think there is any Fox linkage as Lost is a Disney show. As someone said already, unless the 4th season improves on the awful 3rd season even more viewers will be turning off anyway!
Daniel, Burton-on-Trent, on August 20th, 2008
Brilliant news. This is how you combat piracy - make it pointless.
Brilliant news. This is how you combat piracy - make it pointless.
Iain, Darlington, on August 20th, 2008
Yeah it's great that the US shows are beginning to being shown almost the same time in the UK. This choice of actions is thanks to US broadcasters to reduce their shows being d/led on bit-torrent, as the BBC shall being doing the same with Heroes. The down side to this, is the US scheduling as they stop and start the season mid way through, and instead of show the show on a weekly basis, they change it from weekly to fortnightly then back again. I'm sure there will be a few folk out there who shall not be happy about this.
Yeah it's great that the US shows are beginning to being shown almost the same time in the UK. This choice of actions is thanks to US broadcasters to reduce their shows being d/led on bit-torrent, as the BBC shall being doing the same with Heroes. The down side to this, is the US scheduling as they stop and start the season mid way through, and instead of show the show on a weekly basis, they change it from weekly to fortnightly then back again. I'm sure there will be a few folk out there who shall not be happy about this.
Nick Smith, London, on August 20th, 2008
SkyOne.....Bravo!!! Hopefully you will do the same thing with the new season on Lost!
SkyOne.....Bravo!!! Hopefully you will do the same thing with the new season on Lost!
Tony, Leeds, on August 19th, 2008
....and I also forgot Chuck on Virgin1
....and I also forgot Chuck on Virgin1
Tony, Leeds, on August 19th, 2008
Great. A shame that I do not have Sky and don't like Prison Break. Now if five could do that with the CSIs, FX with NCIS (and thus five showing it sooner), ITV3 with Numb3rs then I would be very happy.
Great. A shame that I do not have Sky and don't like Prison Break. Now if five could do that with the CSIs, FX with NCIS (and thus five showing it sooner), ITV3 with Numb3rs then I would be very happy.
Darren, London, on August 19th, 2008
Makes sense, they want to make it pointless downloading via a Bitorrent site, by giving a better quality, even HD picture quality and still attract subscribers and maintain ratings.
Makes sense, they want to make it pointless downloading via a Bitorrent site, by giving a better quality, even HD picture quality and still attract subscribers and maintain ratings.
Greg, Blackpool, on August 19th, 2008
If only they would do this for a show that hasn't turned into a steaming pile of ugh. PB hasn't been good since s2 or stellar since s1.
If only they would do this for a show that hasn't turned into a steaming pile of ugh. PB hasn't been good since s2 or stellar since s1.
Stuart Britton, Southampton, on August 19th, 2008
So you would like us to thank Sky (prop. R Murdoch) for showing Prison Break the next day, would you? Prison Break is distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Televsion (prop. R Murdoch). Hardly a brilliant achievement, is it? Unless you count the bloke who runs Sky (J Murdoch) as being good at talking to his Dad (R Murdoch)
So you would like us to thank Sky (prop. R Murdoch) for showing Prison Break the next day, would you? Prison Break is distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Televsion (prop. R Murdoch). Hardly a brilliant achievement, is it? Unless you count the bloke who runs Sky (J Murdoch) as being good at talking to his Dad (R Murdoch)
Sarah, Sheffield, on August 19th, 2008
Amazing! What a great deal they have done! Now I can't wait to watch the new series. Roll on Sept 2nd!!
Amazing! What a great deal they have done! Now I can't wait to watch the new series. Roll on Sept 2nd!!
Joe, Newport, on August 19th, 2008
This is superb news, excellent job Sky1. I am super excited! Prison Break is an excellent show!
This is superb news, excellent job Sky1. I am super excited! Prison Break is an excellent show!
Pizzatheaction, on August 19th, 2008
The same day would have been better. ;)
The same day would have been better. ;)
Matt, Manchester, on August 19th, 2008
Pain in the backside as Jerry says because of all the breaks between episodes. If Prison Break was a british show (yes, it wouldn't be as popular) but we'd have to wait full years for shows but get them in one fail swoop. Perhaps I'm just being old fashioned but I really can wait a year between series!
Pain in the backside as Jerry says because of all the breaks between episodes. If Prison Break was a british show (yes, it wouldn't be as popular) but we'd have to wait full years for shows but get them in one fail swoop. Perhaps I'm just being old fashioned but I really can wait a year between series!
Samantha, Watford, on August 19th, 2008
Great, overdue, news from Sky One. There is no logical reason for us not to get any popular programme more than 24 hours after the US. It can't be that complicated , and should happen more often on more channels.
Great, overdue, news from Sky One. There is no logical reason for us not to get any popular programme more than 24 hours after the US. It can't be that complicated , and should happen more often on more channels.
me, on August 19th, 2008
even though i have the full hd pakage with sky i will still download it on the tuesday morning in x264 as i cant stand the amount of ad breaks on sky1
even though i have the full hd pakage with sky i will still download it on the tuesday morning in x264 as i cant stand the amount of ad breaks on sky1
Ken Murphy, Ireland, on August 19th, 2008
RTE here in Ireland were doing this last year, and this year with PB and also with Lost & Desperate Housewives.
RTE here in Ireland were doing this last year, and this year with PB and also with Lost & Desperate Housewives.
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