Challenge TV to show Knightmare this Christmas
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Challenge TV to show Knightmare this Christmas
It has been confirmed that CHALLENGE TV have bought the rights to repeat SERIES 3 (1989) of Knightmare as part of their 'Cult Christmas' TV season.
This is certainly the best Knightmare Knews since the Sci-Fi Channel stopped showing Knightmare in October 1998.
More details and the transmission schedule should be available soon.
Challenge is available on cable and satellite. More information at http://www.challengetv.com
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Yay!
I wonder if they still plan to make it part of the regular schedule, as they hinted on their board.
Hopefully it means we can stop checking their darn message boards with all the inane people constantly going on about their wretched chatroom and whether or not it should be brought back.
Great knews though
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"Ooohhh Festus, dearie. They're showing my starring performances again. Shurrup and set the video!"
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I've always wanted to say this....
Knightmare is back!
[img width=150 height=150]http://www.knightmare.com/YaBBImages/cheesy.gif[/img]
I'm so happy!
We will never see Knightmare repeated on television again
"Knightmare...next...."
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Absolutely amazing!
Yes! it took 4 years for something to happen and it has! I think Knightmare.com deserves a breaking news banner plastered across it with champagne bottles and party poppers.
Bit of a shame i don't have Cable yet but i have the video, but theres nothing quite like watching it being aired!
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FANTASTIC! ;D And I've got Challenge at home
See http://www.notbbc.com/ - I'm spreading the word...
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Okay, campaign phase numero dos:
Make sure everyone on the entire planet of people with access to Challenge TV know about this, and that they tuen in to it, even if they don't watch it. That way, the show will get HUGE ratings, and they will consider showing other series, or buying the rights altogether.
Then, they would be able to bring it out on DVD or VHS.
Then, they could make a knew series!!! Okay, I'm getting carried away but a thousand mile journey begins with one step. This is it!
Also, if we could all phone within minutes of its first airing and tell them how brilliant it was, that could also help
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Yes, it's interesting that they've only secured the rights for one series. From what they'd said previously, it looked like they'd get the full rights. I guess they decided to be a little cautious, and as Tom suggests, to see how the ratings go over Christmas. If the ratings are decent, I'd guess they'll try to secure the full rights. If it is advertised properly but still fails to pull in viewers, then we can't really blame them for not showing any more than Series 3.
Now we just have to help make sure that everyone who has access to Challenge knows it's on.
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A short Knightmare documentary is being made, and will be shown this Christmas along with a few Series 3 episodes. The rest of the series will be shown in a late night slot in January, according to the Challenge TV forum.
I've heard that depending on the viewing figures, they will buy the rights to other series. So yes get as many people you know to watch it, but I think viewing figures are derived from the thousand or so homes which are take part in BARB ratings research, and have a set-top box which records their viewing.
I note that the Anglia TV Knightmare site has been updated with the Challenge knews: http://www.angliatv.com/angliagold/knightmare/content.html
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A documentary as well?! This is VERY good! ;D
btw, it is imperative to get good quality recordings of this series (eg highest quality DVD recordings from whoever has a DVD recorder) as these will be invaluable for tape trading later on, should Challenge decide not to show any more.
If Km is a big success, then Challenge might just put the show on regular rotation...
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so that's what dan was hinting at....
dan is a friend of mine who works for one of the producers (he told me which one when he was drunk). friend of a friend played the samurai and the giants foot (he is now a kendo instructor).
anyway, dan posted this on one of my boards the other day:
'Inside information allows me to imply, if not state, that Knightmare might just be repeated on digital TV some time soon...
Will keep Games Soc posted.'
tis all very very good...
yes, i know, i have contacts and i forgot to tell you, i am a bad bad person.
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