Since CNN long ago stopped doing journalism…

[Kevin M.]

… they will air a play about actual journalism. 

“We could report the news, but instead we could just televise a drama about people who used to report the news.” 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/cnn-to-air-live-broadcast-of-george-clooneys-good-night-and-good-luck-in-a-broadway-first-1236218616/

Kevin M. (RPCV)

[Melissa P]

I saw the play this week.  And, I'm looking forward to seeing it again -- on TV.

[Not TV related (except for Groff's spectacular performance on Colbert), I also saw Just in Time -- every bit as good as it looked on Colbert.] 

Since I don't have a printer, I asked the local lawyer I occasionally temp for to print copies of my tickets -- which led to him recalling a memorable commercial, one I don't think I've ever seen before -- probably because I don't live in Norway.  Enjoy:

Some People Have All The Luck - TV Commercial

https://youtu.be/WcZItyTEmC8?si=jPC_2tLx0C7qBmSI

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[PGage]

My wife saw it a couple of weeks ago and loved it.

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[Kevin M.]

I liked the movie, but it’s not something I’d program on a national news network. 

One can only assume everything is going so well in this country and the world that CNN has run out of news. 

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[Bob Jersey]

Nah, just a case of the producers paying Zaslav the right amount of money. They're "the play with the highest weekly gross in Broadway history," per the article, so they likely could afford it.

B

Kevin M, May 16th:

[M-D November]

I saw it about a month ago and it is a phenomenal production.  I'm grateful I'll have an opportunity to see it again via CNN (for whatever reason they might be carrying it). 

Also got to meet Clark Gregg before & after the show - the man is an absolute mensch and a delight.

[Adam Bowie]

I somehow suspect that this won't make CNN International but should be picked up this side of the Atlantic one way or another. (S2 of the US HIGNFY failed to make it to us, even though S1 appeared on BBC iPlayer).

Adam

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[Adam Bowie]

I have been proved wrong. This *is* airing on CNN International! 

And now, via Clooney on Seth Myers, there may be a London transfer at some stage. But in the meantime, I will be watching (well, recording, given it starts close to midnight UK time).

Adam

[Mark Jeffries]

And I believe it will stream the next day on what is still for now Max and wherever Sky places HBO and Max programming.

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[Bob Jersey]

They put it on the streamer "Now." Sky explained this back in December: https://www.skygroup.sky/article/sky-uk-ireland-and-warner-bros-discovery-announce-new-distribution-and-bundle-agreement (link)

There is a similarly-named service in the US, but its availability and use are limited to (certain levels of) Xfinity services from Kabletown.

B

Mark Jeffries, to Adam Bowie, June 4th:

And I believe it will stream the next day on what is still for now Max and wherever Sky places HBO and Max programming. 

I have been proved wrong. This *is* airing on CNN International! 

[Adam Bowie]

Sky's offering in the UK is a combination of:

* Sky TV (the satellite TV pay system that remains the dominant pay platform) and requires either a physical satellite dish, or hardware built into specific "Sky Glass" TVs which use IP delivery. 

* The separate "Now" brand is their IP-only service. It differs from Sky in that you can pay month-by-month rather than 12 or 24 month contracts. It's also IP delivered and has apps on many of the popular streaming platforms (Amazon Fires Sticks, Apple TV, Samsung, LG, Roku, PlayStation etc). 

No - I don't know why they have two separate streaming brands that offer exactly the same programming. But you will hear chat show hosts end interviews with stars saying something like "... and you can watch [TV PROJECT] from Friday on Sky and Now."

Sky did indeed renew its deal with WBD at the end of last year after taking legal action in New York. The new deal sees many existing WBD continuing to be made available on Sky channels including Sky Atlantic, Sky Comedy and Sky Documentaries. And of course these are disaggregated on the Now platform. 

When Max launches in the UK in 2026, Sky and Now subscribers will get the ad tier of Max. Continuing HBO shows like The Last of Us, The White Lotus and Last Week Tonight will continue on Sky/Now, but also be on Max. While new HBO shows like Harry Potter will be on Max only (although as mentioned, available to Sky viewers).

To be honest, I think Sky needs Max and Max needs Sky. Launching a new SVOD into the UK market, even with shows like the upcoming Harry Potter, will not be easy. Sky has more premium UK sport than the WBD owned TNT (which I assume will somehow merge into Max). And Sky still gets the lion's share of pay-one movie windows, plus it has a fairly deep library.

That all said, Sky's dominance is creaking. But this is turning into an essay about the state of multi-channel TV in the UK. 

Returning to the original thread, the reason I was surprised that Good Night and Good Luck was appearing on CNN International was because usually that version of the channel excludes any of the more premium stuff that CNN produces, like their big documentary features and the aforementioned HIGNFY. The docs in particular often show up all over the place as acquired or co-produced programming and CNN really only has the US rights (e.g. the doc Navalny which aired on the BBC in the UK).

Adam

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[Adam Bowie]

Of note. From CNN's Reliable Sources email:

"The play begins at 7pm ET. You can watch it on CNN and CNN International; stream it on CNN's website without a cable login; or stream it on Max. (But only live, not on-demand! It's a communal live TV event.)"

Suggesting it won't be available on demand. Just in case you were planning to stream it on Max later...

Adam

[Marti Lawrence]

I watched the broadcast live on CNN, and thought it was great.  I have never seen a Broadway show in person, and doubt I will ever get the opportunity, but it felt very real, especially since they showed the curtain closed for a few minutes, then opened it to the set and characters. It also felt very timely, since it is about authoritarian government figures, and trying to wield power over journalists (see my post about Terry Moran being suspended after the Trump administration got bitchy about a tweet he wrote.)

~Marti

[Kevin M.]

Breaking news out of Los Angeles the entire time the play was being broadcast, thus again proving CNN is failing in its mandate as a new organization. 

I’m sure the play was brilliant; it just wasn’t news. 

Kevin M. (RPCV)

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