Time Travel - Heroes Episodes To Screen Directly After the US
July 5th 2007 23:49
In good news for Heroes fans, Channel Seven has announced that it will be screening the new season of the show directly after it airs in the US.
The same will be done for Prison Break. This should mean that new episodes will hit our screens in late September or early October.
This is a great move for both fans and the network itself. Viewers can be up to date with the most recent happenings without having to download the episodes. It is also a blessing for those of us who frequently online discussion pages and websites, as it reduces the chance of inadvertently reading spoilers. As for the network, it should result in better ratings, and a far better sense of goodwill with their audience. The only downside is that we may have to contend with the various hiatus that occur in American screenings, but hopefully they should fit in fairly well with the Summer and Easter non-ratings periods.
This move by Seven is not a new one - Network Ten tried it last year with Jericho and The OC. Both received extremely poor ratings, and the remainder of Jericho has yet to be screened. Hopefully Seven's two programmes can avoid such a fate - they have a reasonably strong following, and unless both jump the shark, that base is likely to keep watching. Even if the ratings aren't up to Seven's expectations, it would be in their best interests to keep broadcasting the shows. It is cruel to give us a taste of being up to date, and then rip it away, and it will only further the animosity already felt towards the networks in general.
*Screencap courtesy of the HeroesWiki, and used under Fair Dealing for identification and critical commentary.
Yatta!*
This is a great move for both fans and the network itself. Viewers can be up to date with the most recent happenings without having to download the episodes. It is also a blessing for those of us who frequently online discussion pages and websites, as it reduces the chance of inadvertently reading spoilers. As for the network, it should result in better ratings, and a far better sense of goodwill with their audience. The only downside is that we may have to contend with the various hiatus that occur in American screenings, but hopefully they should fit in fairly well with the Summer and Easter non-ratings periods.
This move by Seven is not a new one - Network Ten tried it last year with Jericho and The OC. Both received extremely poor ratings, and the remainder of Jericho has yet to be screened. Hopefully Seven's two programmes can avoid such a fate - they have a reasonably strong following, and unless both jump the shark, that base is likely to keep watching. Even if the ratings aren't up to Seven's expectations, it would be in their best interests to keep broadcasting the shows. It is cruel to give us a taste of being up to date, and then rip it away, and it will only further the animosity already felt towards the networks in general.
*Screencap courtesy of the HeroesWiki, and used under Fair Dealing for identification and critical commentary.
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Comment by DuskDevi
Rucks and Rolls
Rugby World Cup 2007
Um....I know this is bad but...it's so much fun!...
Hiya Ninabelle...
How are you honey? Good to 'see' you. Are you on holiday from Uni?
I started watching a bit of the episode last night but...because I haven't been watching...I switched it off. I do not want to spoil my marathon 'Heroes' session!...hopefully the Season 1 DVD set comes out before Season 2 airs.
(when does it get released?)
I hope you're well pretty TV Babble-ina...
big hug
Dusk
Comment by Nina
TV Babble
The Heroes Season One DVD is set to be released in Australia on the 5th of September - so if you watch them all in a marathon session, you would be able to get them out of the way before the new season. Believe me, the show is so addictive, it would be hard not to watch them all in one sitting!
Great to 'see' again, Dusk.
Nina
Comment by charles
FanFootball
ZCars
Ponderous
This schedule will make things a lot better for the majority of viewers.
Will this stop people who are currently downloading the episodes from doing so? I don't think so. Regardless of how soon Channel 7 airs the episodes after Nth America, there is still going to be a delay and those impatient enough will still go and download it.
And they're completely ad free as well...
Charles
Comment by JohnDoe
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Comment by KylieW
Celebrity Obsession
I actually watched the final episode of Heroes this week and saw this news.....and thought of you when I heard it. It is good news.
I can't believe I watched the final episode when I haven't seen an episode since about episode 4!! But I just couldn't help myself!
Kylie
Comment by Nina
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Comment by Anonymous
I have the internets.
JZ
Comment by Nina
TV Babble
I'm curious though - will a move such as this affect your downloading habits?
Comment by Mavryk
Proteus Gaming
There are many shows that are like that, like with Stargate we are a whole season behind the US and the rest of the world... Why?
Australians have the highest download rate because we are sick of the TV networks taking their time to release the shows while our American and European friends see it months ahead.
I have stopped watching TV shows on the TV now for this reason, plus because they put the good TV shows on late at night. Stargate usually being aired here at 11pm.
However i am thankful that they are doing it with Heroes as thats one of my favourite shows at the moment.
Comment by Nina
TV Babble
It frustrates me to no end when good shows are shoved into late night slots or disappear completely - particularly when we've had to wait an age to get them in the first place!