Babylon 5 coming to Comet TV Oct. 1, 2018

[Jan]

https://www.comettv.com/

Can't find a date but I'd heard a rumor this was happeningand somebody posted that it's happening on FB. Somebody able to find more detail? Thanks.

[Milkman]

Here ya go https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/baby...met-charge-tv/

[Milkman]

More specific info, but still no start date.

https://www.comettv.com/2018/08/babylon-5-peak-90s-sci-fi-tv/

[Jan]

I'm thinking at or just after Labor Day Sept. 3 as that's when many channels change line-ups.

Unless I'm wrong...

[B5-Stefan]

No surprise that COMET picked up B5.
It's owned by SINCLAIR Broadcast Group.


But wait!
This Sinclair isn't timetravelling.
And what Dan Rather (former CBS anchor) described: "Sinclair's practices as being 'an assault on our democracy' by disseminating what they perceive to be Orwellian-like propaganda to its local stations."

Looks Clark-ISN-alike.

So we can argue, when the show will be cancelled.
I guess, latest after airing "By any means necessary".


Evil comment by
B5-Stefan


--
"Perhaps it is time to stop sleeping on Minbari beds or breathing the air of the Vorlons chamber" [response to a jms tweet]

[Looney]

No surprise that COMET picked up B5.
It's owned by SINCLAIR Broadcast Group.


But wait!
This Sinclair isn't timetravelling.
And what Dan Rather (former CBS anchor) described: "Sinclair's practices as being 'an assault on our democracy' by disseminating what they perceive to be Orwellian-like propaganda to its local stations."

Looks Clark-ISN-alike.

So we can argue, when the show will be cancelled.
I guess, latest after airing "By any means necessary".


Evil comment by
B5-Stefan


--
"Perhaps it is time to stop sleeping on Minbari beds or breathing the air of the Vorlons chamber" [response to a jms tweet]

More like we can expect Sinclair Broadcasting to re-edit the show and add new footage showing President Clark to be the hero who defeats the "Alien-Loving" Sheridan and his rebels.

[B5-Stefan]

More like we can expect Sinclair Broadcasting to re-edit the show and add new footage showing President Clark to be the hero who defeats the "Alien-Loving" Sheridan and his rebels.

OH YES!
Let's doing a GOOD REMAKE of this aged show.

GOOD facts instead of simple facts

B5 Stefan

--
Elric: "You don't frighten easily."
Vir: "I work for Ambassador Mollari. After a while nothing bothers you."
[Babylon5, The Geometry of Shadows]

[Jan]

Finally! A release date

https://www.facebook.com/WatchComet/?hc_ref=ARSIypzJNdouVc3lZF2ELYY4ztnM8eSAwgFwOwdtpWqRLhihuhtFYMI08Ut3hDiaJUQ&fref=nf&hc_location=group

COMET ALERT! The true home of science fiction television brings you BABYLON 5! Monday October 1 at 9/8 C.

[Ubik]

This is cool. I went and gave some praise via their Facebook page.

[Jan]

Looks like the show will be available in the UK again soon!

https://www.tvguide.co.uk/titlesearch.asp?title=Babylon+5&fbclid=IwAR1tfXH0LgevGFkfz63tESQSWHHxm_7Z4Ol2bAXuvsl255ctZUw2_5qj7Fk

[Ubik]

Looks like the show will be available in the UK again soon!

https://www.tvguide.co.uk/titlesearc...5ctZUw2_5qj7Fk

Only if you have a Sky subscription. In no way a terrestrial channel. It's still really positive though, a lot of people do have a Sky package, but I think streaming is still the holy grail from exposure. We still NEED it on Netflix.

[Jan]

Only if you have a Sky subscription. In no way a terrestrial channel. It's still really positive though, a lot of people do have a Sky package, but I think streaming is still the holy grail from exposure. We still NEED it on Netflix.

Somebody mentioned that there were two Skys and it was showing on both with the free one delayed by a day or so? I'm sorry, I'm not conversant with UK channels. Also curious why Netflix would be so much better since they're also likely to geo-lock some shows?

[Ubik]

Somebody mentioned that there were two Skys and it was showing on both with the free one delayed by a day or so? I'm sorry, I'm not conversant with UK channels. Also curious why Netflix would be so much better since they're also likely to geo-lock some shows?

Primarily because the shift from TV to streaming services has already happened. Revenues for terrestrial TV are down, and paid for TV services are also suffering. Many millennials simply don't own a TV and Netflix and Amazon Prime are king.

The majority of people also use a VPN these days to access the Netflix catalogue of any country they choose.

I think Amazon Prime has been the biggest win for B5, but Netflix would help a lot as it's also seriously popular.

[Ubik]

I just noted WB have unearthed Sabrina The Teenage Witch for a reboot on Netflix. It's actually kinda fun. Makes me think... WB AREN'T THERE OTHER GREAT SHOWS YOU WANT TO UNEARTH... HINT HINT.

[Looney]

I just noted WB have unearthed Sabrina The Teenage Witch for a reboot on Netflix. It's actually kinda fun. Makes me think... WB AREN'T THERE OTHER GREAT SHOWS YOU WANT TO UNEARTH... HINT HINT.

Unfortunately they can reboot SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH for peanuts compared to rebooting the greatest Science Fiction Saga of all time.