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Family Guy on ITV2 from the Autumn

(February 2015)

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RO
rob Founding member
Looks like ITV have got the rights to Family Guy...

Last edited by rob on 23 March 2015 1:43pm
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PF
PFML84
Interesting... Will it be nightly like it was on BBC 3? I imagine it will be on ITV 2 and not ITV. Wonder if they will let it go out uncut? I wonder if they took American Dad! as well or if it still up for grabs?

Only downside for those who don't have Sky is now you won't be able to see it in HD for free as ITV 2 HD is a pay channel.
:-(
A former member
Family guy crap now, so I hope ITV got it cheap. Big Q has to be who got american Dad...
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
It's a big rater for BBC Three especially for the time it goes out. Will be interesting to see how this does on the other side.
VM
VMPhil
Is it usual for broadcasters to put up posters/promotion of new shows they've acquired before actually announcing them?
JO
Jon
Think it'll be ITV given the logo used. And actually would cause less disruption to the ITV schedule post 11pm than that of ITV 2.
RD
RDJ
Think this pretty much confirms that BBC Three's fate is sealed. Despite the BBC Trust public consultation which just finished, to drop its biggest rating programme kind of says that the BBC have already made its mind up.
IN
Interceptor
RDJ posted:
Think this pretty much confirms that BBC Three's fate is sealed. Despite the BBC Trust public consultation which just finished, to drop its biggest rating programme kind of says that the BBC have already made its mind up.

Not really. They announced years ago that they intended to drop it when the rights came up for renewal. I believe there was a short term extension relatively recently.


That said, it's no secret the BBC intend to close BBC Three. They have made that decision (effectively), it is up to the BBC Trust to veto it.
SW
Steve Williams
Not really. They announced years ago that they intended to drop it when the rights came up for renewal. I believe there was a short term extension relatively recently.


They didn't say they were going to drop it, they said they wouldn't pay "any price" to keep it. Like what happened with The Simpsons.

ITV2 HD is on Virgin.
TO
tomo359
Interesting purchase for ITV. They normally tend to stay clear of these sorts of programmes for some reason, but nice to see them getting it. I love Family Guy, even though i've seen all the episodes, i'll happily watch it when its on BBC Three if i'm up so as long as ITV don't put it out at some stupid time, then i'll watch it on ITV, even though the ads could be a pain, but I guess The Simpsons works on C4 with ads, so it may be ok.

Like others have said, wonder what will happen to American Dad. I've never got into that as much, but I know many people still like it.
BA
bazinga
I must say, it's a shock to see itv picking up the rights for family guy. Pretty much watch it nightly on BBC 3. I'd be put of watching of ads were inserted, which presumably they will...
CA
Cando
http://recombu.com/digital/article/itv-fox-family-guy-bbc-three

No deal yet. Explains the lifts.

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