American schedual break

[STEPHEN DANIEL TITLEY]

Is it true that BtVS is going to be off the air in America for a while?
If so why, does it effect Angel as well and for how long will the break
last?
Will this 'break' effect other countries (esp. Britain) or will we be able to
catch up with America's position in the season while they're watching repeats?

[Paul McIntyre]

I think its a condition with the Sky broadcasts of Buffy, that we in Britain
have to be 3(or more) episodes behind the broadcasts in America, and they
are 7 episodes ahead at the moment, so depending on how long this break
lasts in the states, it will decide the schedules on Sky.

Paul McIntyre
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[Mike Zeares]

In article <8a301q$kt1$3...@dyfi.aber.ac.uk>, sd...@aber.ac.uk (STEPHEN
DANIEL TITLEY) wrote:

>Is it true that BtVS is going to be off the air in America for a while?
>If so why, does it effect Angel as well and for how long will the break
>last?
>Will this 'break' effect other countries (esp. Britain) or will we be able to
>catch up with America's position in the season while they're watching repeats?

BtVS and Angel are both going into their spring repeat season, as are
most other shows. The television season here runs from September to
May, roughly 36 weeks, but most shows only air 22 episodes per season.
Hence the need for periodic repeats during the season. Both will
still be on the air, and both do their repeats at the same time.

There will probably be only one new episode in March, and one in
April, then a final four in a row in May. The longest repeat period
that Buffy has had is 7 weeks, but we shouldn't have more than 3
repeats in a row this season, if I've calculated it right. I have no
idea how this will affect the airing schedule in the UK (are Sky
showing Season 4, or are they still in 3?), but the Aussies should be
able to catch up. Assuming they aren't switched to football or
something.

-- Mike Zeares

[William George Ferguson]

On 7 Mar 2000 13:26:18 GMT, sd...@aber.ac.uk (STEPHEN DANIEL TITLEY)
wrote:

>Is it true that BtVS is going to be off the air in America for a while?
>If so why, does it effect Angel as well and for how long will the break
>last?

Not off the air, just showing a run of reruns, as you probably realize
from your second question.

>Will this 'break' effect other countries (esp. Britain) or will we be able to
>catch up with America's position in the season while they're watching repeats?

It's just a WB network thing, although the Canadian networks that
carry Buffy usually follow the same pattern (but don't have to). The
WB has aired 16 new eps (over the last 22 weeks) this season, and have
6 more new eps to air (over the next 12 to 13 weeks). Since, from
what we've been hearing spoilerwise, it looks like they'll air the
last 5 eps consecutively at the end of the season (two 2-parters, with
crossoveriness with "Angel", and a final 'coda' ep afterward), that
means we'll be getting 1 new ep, and 7 or 8 reruns, in March and
April.

Britain will probably have an exciting Snooker tournament they need to
cover, which will keep them from catching up in March/April.

[Mattia Valente]

I wonder if they actually get better ratings/number of viewers with
snooker as opposed to Buffy...I mean, SNOOKER fer chrissake! And don't
forget the Olympics in the summer ;-)

Mattia

[starwo...@my-deja.com]

In article <Ij7FOIeSHmZ4dj...@4ax.com>,
William George Ferguson <william.geo...@domail.maricopa.edu>

wrote:
> On 7 Mar 2000 13:26:18 GMT, sd...@aber.ac.uk (STEPHEN DANIEL TITLEY)
> wrote:
>
> >Is it true that BtVS is going to be off the air in America for a
while?
> >If so why, does it effect Angel as well and for how long will the
break
> >last?
>

Currently the US is at 16 episodes and holding, with the next new
episode scheduled for April 4th. The remaining five, composed of the
two parters, and a final summing up episode will be shown in May, which
will conclude season 4. The final episode or two is being filmed right
about now, which will give Joss a long break until they begin shooting
season 5 in June. Since he knows both series have been renewed, he can
start writing and passing out assignments now.
All of which means that with no pre-emptions, we'll be at episode 17 at
about the time you are getting episode 13 or so.

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