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Tezcatlipoca · 04-02-2011, 20:42

From the other Sky Atlantic thread...

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As mentioned earlier in the thread, the daytime stuff is just padding. They have to show the Channel 1 stuff somewhere, may as well be during the day on Atlantic. The *real* stuff is during the evening/night, i.e. Prime Time. Atlantic's raison d'être is to provide somewhere for Sky to show its newly acquired HBO content & other quality US drama ("Sky Atlantic - the home of HBO" etc.), content which is far better suited for Prime Time (& not just because some of it is unsuitable for the day due to language/sex/violence!).

Starting this week:

Boardwalk Empire: New. Critically acclaimed. 2011 Golden Globes for Best Drama & Best Actor. Screen Actors Guild awards for Best Emsemble & for Oustanding Performance by a Male Actor. Directors Guild Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement

Entourage: New. Very well received by critics. Large number of nominations for Emmys, Golden Globes, SAGs, DGAs, etc.

Blue Bloods: New. Fairly well received by critics.

Coming later:

Mad Men: New. Critically acclaimed. Won the 2008, 2009, 2010 Golden Globes & Emmys for Best Drama, along with a whole host of other awards.

Big Love: New. Extremely well received by critics. Large number of nominations for Emmys, Golden Globes, etc.

Game of Thrones: New (1st season, not aired anywhere yet so no critical response).

Treme: New. Very well received by critics. Emmy & Grammy nominations.

Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, Generation Kill: Repeats. Critically acclaimed. Whole host of award wins and nominations.

The Wire: Repeat. Critically uber-acclaimed (e.g. regularly claimed to be "The Best TV Series Ever"). Whole host of award nominations & some wins.

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Also: BSG: Repeat. Critically acclaimed. Bucket load of awards.

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OK, so some of the Primetime stuff is old... but it's bloody good stuff which is old! Better than a lot of the new shows on in the evenings on other channels.

04-02-2011, 20:42	#82
Tezcatlipoca Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 16,760	Re: Guardian: "Sky Atlantic won't be on Virgin Media soon, says BSkyB boss" From the other Sky Atlantic thread... ----------------- As mentioned earlier in the thread, the daytime stuff is just padding. They have to show the Channel 1 stuff somewhere, may as well be during the day on Atlantic. The real stuff is during the evening/night, i.e. Prime Time. Atlantic's raison d'être is to provide somewhere for Sky to show its newly acquired HBO content & other quality US drama ("Sky Atlantic - the home of HBO" etc.), content which is far better suited for Prime Time (& not just because some of it is unsuitable for the day due to language/sex/violence!). Starting this week: Boardwalk Empire: New. Critically acclaimed. 2011 Golden Globes for Best Drama & Best Actor. Screen Actors Guild awards for Best Emsemble & for Oustanding Performance by a Male Actor. Directors Guild Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement Entourage: New. Very well received by critics. Large number of nominations for Emmys, Golden Globes, SAGs, DGAs, etc. Blue Bloods: New. Fairly well received by critics. Coming later: Mad Men: New. Critically acclaimed. Won the 2008, 2009, 2010 Golden Globes & Emmys for Best Drama, along with a whole host of other awards. Big Love: New. Extremely well received by critics. Large number of nominations for Emmys, Golden Globes, etc. Game of Thrones: New (1st season, not aired anywhere yet so no critical response). Treme: New. Very well received by critics. Emmy & Grammy nominations. Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, Generation Kill: Repeats. Critically acclaimed. Whole host of award wins and nominations. The Wire: Repeat. Critically uber-acclaimed (e.g. regularly claimed to be "The Best TV Series Ever"). Whole host of award nominations & some wins. ----------------- Also: BSG: Repeat. Critically acclaimed. Bucket load of awards. ----------------- OK, so some of the Primetime stuff is old... but it's bloody good stuff which is old! Better than a lot of the new shows on in the evenings on other channels.