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(April 2008)

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BE
Ben Founding member
Channel 4 makes a lot of edits to the Simpsons, some of them completely ridiculous. I think when this particular episode was shown on the BBC they also removed Krusty's 'used porno' box. There is a great website somewhere listing all of the edits made to the Simpsons by the BBC, Sky and Channel 4.

I still think the original unedited episode was broadcast in error.
BR
Brekkie
They'd have probably apologised at the end if it was though.


It all depends on context - technically they would be able to get away with it if they can editorially justify leaving it in.
RJ
RJH Glover
Ben posted:
Channel 4 makes a lot of edits to the Simpsons, some of them completely ridiculous. I think when this particular episode was shown on the BBC they also removed Krusty's 'used porno' box. There is a great website somewhere listing all of the edits made to the Simpsons by the BBC, Sky and Channel 4


Yeah, there was an episode on the other day and I remember something was edited out. I also noticed that Channel 4 edited Futurama aswell when they used to show it. Have Channel 4 lost the rights to Futurama all together?
BR
Brekkie
I think Futurama is on Sky Three now.


Talking animated American comedy though, who airs South Park now. I don't think it's been on C4 for a number of years - last series I remember was the one where they killed Kenny off for real, and that is quite some time ago.


And what about King of the Hill?
BE
besty
Brekkie posted:
I think Futurama is on Sky Three now.

Talking animated American comedy though, who airs South Park now. I don't think it's been on C4 for a number of years - last series I remember was the one where they killed Kenny off for real, and that is quite some time ago.


And what about King of the Hill?


Futurama has been on Sky One/Two/Three for years now, even when C4 had it but since C4 haven't shown it in almost 3 years (IIRC) then I'd guess Sky have exclusivity on it at the moment.

South Park is on Paramount Comedy mostly - and occasionally MTV so I presume every Viacom channel could show? If so TMF are missing a trick.

King of the Hill is still on C4, mostly very late nights (2:30am ish) or on occasionally during C4 daytime. I believe FX has first run rights though
RE
Revitt
Going back to the original topic, something similar happened about ten minutes into Cops with Cameras on ITV1 tonight. The video was all "blocky", but the sound was fine. It was a problem which would usually be associated with digital TV, but I was watching on ITV1 analogue.

My TV signal comes from Emley Moor, which the OP's transmitter, Sheffield, is a relay of. Bad weather around the Huddersfield area was my initial thought but the other four channels were fine and it ended as witha black screen for 1 second before returning to normal - which would suggest a technical fault in Leeds.

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