Legal access to FOX shows now Mediaworks has lost the contract

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openmedia

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#133901 7-Nov-2013 13:29

So it looks like Mediaworks have dropped all of their Fox shows including a lot of popular shows including Homeland.

Right now what is the best legal option for NZ viewers?

Shame as I was looking forward to Homeland and a couple of other new season shows.

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#928771 7-Nov-2013 13:34

interesting I thought Bones was a popular show, though I havent watched it in years.

and modern family, i love modern family

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#928773 7-Nov-2013 13:36

One of the other networks will probably pick them up (like TVNZ did with Home & Away).

It would be preferable if they go to TVNZ than SKY, as I'm sure SKY would shuffle some of them to SOHO and the rest onto SD Prime...

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#928811 7-Nov-2013 14:44

By the way both the Herald and Stuff links go to the Herald website.

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#928836 7-Nov-2013 15:12

You should read the article you linked.

"MediaWorks new board has chosen not to pursue an output deal with FOX and is working to establish a new arrangement with the studio. Programmes supplied by FOX include Homeland, Modern Family, Bones, Sons of Anarchy, New Girl and The Simpsons."

An output deal is a bulk buy of every show released. They will simply work toward buying individual shows in the future.

The remainder of 2013 will see no FOX content but since that is less than two months I doubt that is a big deal. 2014 will see the shows bought and broadcast, I am almost certain. :)

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#928871 7-Nov-2013 15:58

1080p: You should read the article you linked.

"MediaWorks new board has chosen not to pursue an output deal with FOX and is working to establish a new arrangement with the studio. Programmes supplied by FOX include Homeland, Modern Family, Bones, Sons of Anarchy, New Girl and The Simpsons."

An output deal is a bulk buy of every show released. They will simply work toward buying individual shows in the future.

The remainder of 2013 will see no FOX content but since that is less than two months I doubt that is a big deal. 2014 will see the shows bought and broadcast, I am almost certain. :)

Unless TVNZ picks up that same output deal. I'm sure Fox would prefer that.
They might need another channel (they have some spares don't they?), or maybe they just have less repeats (yeah right.)

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#928881 7-Nov-2013 16:15

I do remember reading somewhere that TVNZ and Sky would be circling like hawk if these rights became available and even talk of TVNZ setting up another Freeview channel if it could land the rights

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#928883 7-Nov-2013 16:21

Sadly I was hoping we'd see shows like Homeland and Glee align with US air dates like last year.

Plus some big US shows will be dropping off the schedule atleast until 2014, assuming they do come to an agreement.

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#928932 7-Nov-2013 16:56

DjShadow: I do remember reading somewhere that TVNZ and Sky would be circling like hawk if these rights became available and even talk of TVNZ setting up another Freeview channel if it could land the rights

I can't see TVNZ setting up another HD channel to show these Fox programs..

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#928939 7-Nov-2013 17:21

reven: interesting I thought Bones was a popular show, though I havent watched it in years.

and modern family, i love modern family

Bones is great! Season 9 just started recently

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