Knightmare on DVD
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I would say that Granada Media are the most likely candidates, for two reasons.
(1) They already have the rights to Km, so there is no need for complex (and costly) negotiations to procure them.
(2) We now have it on very good authority that GM are now very interested in doing a DVD release.
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I never knew that at all. Have they said anything about Knightmare DVD's recently? I hope that they release all Knightmare on to DVD. Do you think they will release all 8 series? I think owning a Knightmare DVD would be better than TV repeats because you can watch it whenever you feel like.
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if a DVD only set came out what one of us wouldnt get it?
seriously, even those with full taped video sets and those without DVD players would probably get it.
now i'd imagine the numbers of "casual" viewers of knightmare (I.e- dont tune in every broadcast) are lots less than other programmes due to its "cult" nature and so with a DVD set in the hands of every fan their viewing figures may well drop enough to leave them no choice but to drop knightmare. But to be honest. when the DVD's do come out (THEY WILL! THEY WILL I TELL YOU!" who would care if challenge canceled Knightmare.
I've been stressed at cable/sky since first we met...
sci-fi show knightmare
I get Cable
Before ive seen ONE EPISODE knightmare is canceled
I stop having cable
Challenge? show Knightmare
don't get me wrong. im happy for all you guys with challenge? and am grateful for your sake they're showing it but the world needs a DVD release...and if it doesn't, then i do (and that should be reason enough) ;D
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Well, I've never had Sky and I never even knew Km was repeated on Sci-Fi! Had I known, I would have pestered my family to get it - but I didn't because we didn't have Sky, so it didn't occur to me to look in the listings. Vicious circle!
From what Bananaman has said in "A Final Word On Knightmare" it seems that Challenge are interested in the new series of Km being developed (even going so far as to name "early next year" as a possible time for transmission). So, if a Km DVD comes out, Challenge may lose viewers of the old series, but will retain them all for the new series (and gain a few in the process if I have my own way at home!)
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sorry, i nearly lost the plot there,good point.
the new version being devloped now would be a grand buy for challenge coughITVcough. the DVD would also generate more interest in knightmare. In fact, what better way of advrtising their new series than bringing out the old ones on DVD? they make money + people remember knightmare. double win for them & us!
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A reshowing of "Virtually Impossible" may also help.
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VI is the work of the devil!!
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I'll take you all on. Spellcasting G-O-H-O-M-E.
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Steady on.
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How About someone starting up a petition? (Perhaps in conjuction with the Bring Back Knightmare petition) I think the DVD (or VHS for those not yet 'with it'!) maker people would be happier to produce a DVD (or Video) of the previous seasons if they knew how many people were interested and would buy it if released.
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How About someone starting up a petition? (Perhaps in conjuction with the Bring Back Knightmare petition) I think the DVD (or VHS for those not yet 'with it'!) maker people would be happier to produce a DVD (or Video) of the previous seasons if they knew how many people were interested and would buy it if released.
It's definitely true that both the DVD maker people (I can't think of a better term to describe them either) and Granada Media would need convincing of the demand. In that sense a specific DVD petition would be a useful thing to point to. At the same time, the BBK petition is still pretty relevant, and the fact that the show has such a dedicated fanbase must count for something. One thing Tim Child pointed out was that Granada were concerned that unauthorised and illegal trading in KM episodes had limited the potential market for a DVD release. (I'd have to also say that the KM episodes being uploaded onto the web will not help matters here- while people may say "we'd buy a DVD for the better quality etc. anyway", I can understand why Granada would think that such unauthorised access would quell the chances of a release being successful.) It's a case of not having your cake and eating it, really: episodes for download and such may help people's demand in the short term, but in the long term it reduces the chance of an authorised, official release, with extras. (The legality of copying and such if of course important too!)
I've thought quite a lot about ways to make a release feasible and marketable. I won't go into details, but I do think it's plausible. One real issue seems to be about who needs to make the running with this. Tim Child doesn't have the rights to the episodes (plus the small matter of having a company to run). Granada seem quite warm to the idea but aren't sure if it'll sell, and don't seem sufficiently enthusiastic on their own to do it. They may also want to hive out the process to another company. DVD making people don't seem prepared to make any headway without knowing from the start that Granada are sufficiently interested. It all seems a bit chicken and egglike to me, since no one of the interested parties has sufficient interest, resources and will to run with the idea.
But despite those thoughts, it's got to be possible. wears optimistic face
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