Sky Living Drop Supernatural…
Supernatural Dropped By Sky Living
It’s the news i’d fear would come at some point. Sky Living today announced they were dropping Supernatural from their schedules saying “We understand fans of the show may be disappointed by this news and we want to reassure you that we appreciate your passion for TV, Sky Living and these shows in particular.”
As annoying as this is, and as appallingly as they treated the Winchester boys (airing it 9 months after the US air date, then cramming it into 10 weeks), it’s not like they’d just drop the show to spite UK fans, and knowing the backlash they’d get. I suspect it’s just they can no longer make the numbers work. My guess would be WB hiked up the price to a point where it was no longer viable for Sky.
It’s also good Sky actually came out with a clear statement about it, rather than letting it just not air and hoping no one would notice – Yes Channel 5, i’m looking at you. Where the hell is Sons Of Anarchy?
So what now? It’s unlikely to go to another UK channel, at least not any time soon. Netflix or ‘Amazon Instant Video’ may be good bets, we’ll just have to wait and see…
Should also mention, they confirmed they haven’t picked up Cougar Town either…
Once we have news, we’ll update the UK Air Dates page.
Dave has over 20 years experience in the digital industry, and is founder and editor of Geektown. Obviously a huge geek himself, he can often be found in front of the latest tv show or movie, on various video games, or with his head in a comic book.
This is so sad. Another reason to get shows online and leave cable.
I’m so sad by this news have been eagerly awaiting it since it started airing in us….will now just have to wait till its released on DVD….on different note really upset once upon a time has been cancelled on 5….gives me the impression we may never get to see this wonderland version which has me very intrigued….
Given Wonderland’s performance across the pond and its likely short life, it was always a long shot even without Once Upon A Time being dropped by 5. It may show up on a streaming or on demand service at some point
Unfortunately this was one show that was shown almost a whole year after airing in the US and I could never understand why it was not given the same treatment as other US shows shown shortly after appearing on American channels – hardcore fans of this show dont want to wait and will download to view affecting viewing numbers. Sky messed this up for themselves by not negotiating an earlier viewing window for UK fans and lost ratings as a result
Not a fan of the show but really? Also, agree with what you say about coming out and saying that they aren’t showing it any more. And, at least they show a full season of a show, then drop it, instead of show half a season, drop it for ages, then bring it back (and on a different version of the channel – yes, you Channel 5 with Helix (also a show I don’t watch)), so by this point they are more than a season behind the US – even with first rights (again, looking at you Channel 5 with Person of Interest). Sky are good with this kind of stuff – in fact, they’re good at airing shows usually (The Following airs within 24 hrs of the US, Arrow WAS within a week of the US etc.). Channel 5 are just usless (yes, this turned into a Channel 5 rant but it needs saying).
Living are very fond of doing this. You get invested in a show and then they drop it. Channel 5 have also done it with lots of shows apart from Sons Of Anarchy. Parenthood, Big Love, to name a couple. It makes you wonder if it is worth trying new shows at all.