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Post by héad.casé on Jan 25, 2011 11:05:23 GMT -5
Why they're airing TNA on a channel that airs old game shows I don't know, but they announced it today.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Jan 25, 2011 11:06:52 GMT -5
Only one that they could get?
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The Channel is broadening its format.
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Post by TheDarkestKnight on Jan 25, 2011 11:12:17 GMT -5
The fact it's on Freeview is interesting. Opens up a potential for even more viewers in the UK for those who don't have Sky at all.
Why TNA doesn't think of taping a couple of Impacts over here astounds me. Isn't TNA's biggest ever crowd still a UK House Show event? The Wembley 2010 event if I am right.
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Post by Sigma: Current SRW Champ! on Jan 25, 2011 11:17:54 GMT -5
It would only work if either Les Dennis or Roy Walker or Richard O'Brien does some TNA stuff like one of them replaces Tazz on commentary or better yet if O'Brien and Mumsy replaces Bischoff and Hogan in TNA and Impact becomes a 2 hour version of The Crystal Maze. Then, it could be great watching again.
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Post by hoffmeister on Jan 25, 2011 11:18:14 GMT -5
The fact it's on Freeview is interesting. Opens up a potential for even more viewers in the UK for those who don't have Sky at all. Why TNA doesn't think of taping a couple of Impacts over here astounds me. Isn't TNA's biggest ever crowd still a UK House Show event? The Wembley 2010 event if I am right. Never heard of that, can anyone confirm? |
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Post by héad.casé on Jan 25, 2011 11:20:28 GMT -5
They've put on their UK facebook page that they will also be airing PPV's and Xplosion on Challenge too.
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Post by Sigma: Current SRW Champ! on Jan 25, 2011 11:38:17 GMT -5
They've put on their UK facebook page that they will also be airing PPV's and Xplosion on Challenge too. I hope it replaces Pasquale's shit version of Price Is Right. If they take out Bullseye, then BLAH! |
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Post by Thrillho on Jan 25, 2011 11:38:26 GMT -5
The fact it's on Freeview is interesting. Opens up a potential for even more viewers in the UK for those who don't have Sky at all. Why TNA doesn't think of taping a couple of Impacts over here astounds me. Isn't TNA's biggest ever crowd still a UK House Show event? The Wembley 2010 event if I am right. It was the 2009 Wembley show. Actually, putting wrestling on a channel mainly viewed by old ladies makes sense. (Well, it would if it was 1976.) But seriously, it's a really good catch for TNA, since it'll be available to everyone by this time next year. |
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Jan 25, 2011 11:39:14 GMT -5
Challenge seems such a weird channel for wrestling to be on.
Then again SyFy also shows wrestling which I guess is even weirder.
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Post by Malcolm Tucker for PM on Jan 25, 2011 12:25:50 GMT -5
Absolutely fantastic news. I'm really happy for all the freeviewers and for myself since I don't need to pay £20-£25 a month just watch some wrestling on Sky Sports.
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Post by VersionOne on Jan 25, 2011 12:35:13 GMT -5
It took a while to get here but this is great for TNA, they should be able to build a nice following now they're on a freeview channel, lot's of casual viewers for the taking.
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Post by comahan on Jan 25, 2011 13:08:20 GMT -5
The fact it's on Freeview is interesting. Opens up a potential for even more viewers in the UK for those who don't have Sky at all. Why TNA doesn't think of taping a couple of Impacts over here astounds me. Isn't TNA's biggest ever crowd still a UK House Show event? The Wembley 2010 event if I am right. Never heard of that, can anyone confirm? They did like 9-10 thousand at one of their shows over there, which beats their US high by 4k or so. |
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Post by Steveweiser on Jan 25, 2011 13:12:42 GMT -5
Wonder if this is enough for Challenge to broadcast in HD?
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Post by VersionOne on Jan 25, 2011 13:22:53 GMT -5
Looking at the current line up not a lot would be in HD outside of TNA but if they start adding more new programing e.g. Sky's version of Gladiators or Cheep US imports like Price is Right then it's not out of the question.
Let's not forget, this is Sky we're talking about and we know how much they like HD.
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Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Jan 25, 2011 13:37:15 GMT -5
Ah, now I can lul myself to sleep by watching TNA on my Freeview box. Better than nothing I guess!
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Post by Bobafett on Jan 25, 2011 13:38:12 GMT -5
It would only work if either Les Dennis or Roy Walker or Richard O'Brien does some TNA stuff like one of them replaces Tazz on commentary or better yet if O'Brien and Mumsy replaces Bischoff and Hogan in TNA and Impact becomes a 2 hour version of The Crystal Maze. Then, it could be great watching again. would Richard O'Brien distract faces by playing the Harmonica before they do their finisher? Roy Walker on commentry..someone botches a move "its good but its not right" |
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Post by arogue on Jan 25, 2011 13:54:20 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Challenge is being rebranded pretty soon to a similar vibe of what Bravo was like, so this may well be a good fit for all concerned.
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Post by The Ichi on Jan 25, 2011 14:21:23 GMT -5
Damn. You'd think they could have scored a better channel than that. Does anyone even watch Challenge for more than a couple of seconds?
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Post by VersionOne on Jan 25, 2011 14:34:12 GMT -5
Damn. You'd think they could have scored a better channel than that. Does anyone even watch Challenge for more than a couple of seconds? Challange is one of the best channels to be on now they're going to freeview. They couldn't have asked for much more really. |
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Post by Souper Dragon on Jan 25, 2011 15:21:22 GMT -5
Love how she announced this news to UK fans.... in Dublin
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