The finale of the current season is on Channel 5 tonight, but Sky One have nabbed the rights to televise the next series. This means all those who dont have Sky are gonna be gutted. First they take Lost from Channel 4, now Prison Break from Five
Sky One has poached the rights to Prison Break from Five in its latest raid on US acquisitions.
The deal with 20th Century Fox gives the broadcaster exclusive UK TV rights to all future and past seasons of the cult show, which begins its third season in the US later this summer. The second season concludes on Five next Monday (11th).
Sky One's acquisition of Prison Break follows its high-profile swoop for Lost last year and purchase of 24 from the BBC back in 2003.
"Prison Break, originally launched in 2005, instantly became a global success, captivating audiences with its plot twists," said David Smyth, head of acquisitions at Sky One. "This edge-of-the-seat drama is the perfect addition to our must-see slate of US programming."
A spokeswoman for Five said that Sky's bidding for the show had pushed up the price and that, in light of its declining ratings, "we didn't feel the asking price for season 3 represented good value".
As part of the same deal, Sky has also picked up the rights to the first two seasons of new time-travel drama Journeyman, airing on NBC this Fall. From the team behind The West Wing, the series stars Kevin McKidd (Trainspotting) as a man who discovers he can travel to the past and impact on people's lives for the better.
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Thread: Sky One steals Prison Break >=O
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Sky One steals Prison Break >=O
Sammeth.
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Good on sky really.. 24, lost, prison break, and the new simpsons episodes..
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Roy: [singing] We don't need no education.
Moss: Yes you do; you've just used a double negative
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I dont even have sky and i watch all 3 of those ;ll
Really annoying me now i was supposed to be getting it but my mum said i hog the tv ;l I dont it's when me and my sister want to wtch the freeview different digital channels and only 1 freeview box so we argue lol and she goes.
'THIS IS WHY I AINT BUYING SKY'
im like >_>ally ;[
You see these shackles;
Baby I’m your slave;
I’ll let you whip me if I misbehave;
It’s just that no one makes me feel this way;
Take em' to the chorus;
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if sky one dare try and get ugly betty, desperate housewives or anything else i like, i will scream
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11-06-2007, 04:16 PM #5
Already a thread on this:
http://habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=361994
The guy who owns Sky is the son of the guy who owns Fox ... so not really a surprise.
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Sky will only get those shows if they feel that they are going to be a significant success, if not, they'll just leave them to the b-channels, like 4.
Originally Posted by victoriaa.
if sky one dare try and get ugly betty, desperate housewives or anything else i like, i will scream
Ultimately it's about who is the highest bidder, and not a single channel in the UK can compete with Sky. It's simply way out of every other channel's league. Originally Posted by ksoz
Last edited by Misawa; 11-06-2007 at 05:53 PM.
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Im sorry but when was prison break ever a big hit? lmao Originally Posted by Misawa
And erm, Virgin media will take over, they will get thier revenge one dayCOS A SED SO RITE.
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Err, yeah, right... Originally Posted by Papershop
Prison Break is a massive success in the UK.
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I was bothered about lost, when it moved to there i couldn't remeber to watch it and got bored with it.
IF they dare take desperate housewives, my name is earl, or anything like that i will shoot them. srsly.Mitch, 18. Leeds University in September
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you only know that coz of me. :@ Originally Posted by ksoz
its so unfair, sky have an unfair advantage when it comes to shows that are on fox. all the sky owner needs to do is cry to his daddy and ask for them.
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