HBO movies to Sundays in fall 2006 (Variety.com reports)

[terpfan1980]

Somewhat in conjunction with this thread: Rome cancelled after season 2 (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=307333)

Variety.com had a report noting that, at least temporarily, HBO will be moving their "blockbuster" movie nite from it's current Saturday home to Sunday nites in the fall (fall 2006).


There's more in the article, including reminders that it's a temporary move, until the Sopranos and/or Rome comes back, but it does seem to signify that HBO is really having "issues" with finding and/or getting ready enough "must see" programming for Sunday nites.

The news clip also made reference to Curb Your Enthusiasm coming back, but again likely not until what would seem to be well into 2007 (apparently still in negotiations).


Oh, reading through the article again, there's reference to Alan Ball's new series "True Blood" (Vampire drama) that has been under-dev for the last year or so, along with David Milch's "John from Cincinnati" (Hawaiian surf-set one-hour show). Finally there's reference in the blurb about "sexLife" about couples in therapy (from Gavin Polone).


Sorry I didn't hotlink the show titles over to IMDB, but anyone that wants more info on the shows can obviously go there for more....

[terpfan1980]

Hmm, as I try to add some links and more info for the titles referenced above, IMDB has nothing on True Blood yet. They do list "Untitled Alan Ball Project" but it's clearly not the same... Searching on "True Blood" returns an 80's movie with Sherilyn Fenn...

More info on sexLife (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0809497/)

John from Cincinnati (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814164/) (link references info only available on IMDBPro :( 14 day free-trial, then $12.95 a month, pass for now for me...)

[Havana Brown]

Bastages. I liked their Saturday nite premieres.

[Idearat]

For me, HBO has been all about original series for quite some time. When I have it, I'll watch the occaisional movie, but since they're not always widescreen or with Dolby Digital it's not as nice as watching a DVD.

I guess they'll see how well business works with a longer period of no original programming. Once upon a time they would occaisionally do that, but only for a month or so, not enough time to make it worth cancelling. But with the months they go now without new stuff my HBO money goes to Blockbuster instead.

[IndyTom]

Here is an article about the True Blood tv show:

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14934-2107654,00.html

[darthrsg]

HBO is the new SHO, and SHO is the new HBO.

[drew2k]

HBO's original programming no longer seems to have the luster or cachet it used to have, so it's too bad HBO never expressed interest in "borrowing" a fine, fine show like Arrested Development from Fox' garbage heap. One foolish network's trash could have been another network's treasure!

HBO could have thrown tons of money at Mitchell Hurwitz to continue AD on HBO, and HBO would have made lots of AD fans VERY happy.

[terpfan1980]

HBO's original programming no longer seems to have the luster or cachet it used to have, so it's too bad HBO never expressed interest in "borrowing" a fine, fine show like Arrested Development from Fox' garbage heap. One foolish network's trash could have been another network's treasure!

HBO could have thrown tons of money at Mitchell Hurwitz to continue AD on HBO, and HBO would have made lots of AD fans VERY happy.

Uh, if I recall correctly HBO did make overtures at getting AD (if not them, then someone had, but not sure whom) and unfortunately it was felt that AD had run its course and the effort was ended almost as soon as it started.

That doesn't mean that HBO shouldn't have made much more noise about that show much sooner. If they had gone for it a lot sooner, then it wouldn't have received the finale and perhaps the people behind the show would have been less inclined to feel it was "done."

HBO could just as easily have made a run at Firefly and still could I suppose, but same deal, little or no interest. Sadly ticket sales for Serenity weren't that good and as the moves talked about above tell us, HBO is obviously getting more stingy about their budgets and the money they'll let get spent on series they are airing.

[pdhenry]

Well, I'm not above dumping HBO for 3 or 4 months until a Sunday series is ready. Given the Gandolfini news it might be longer.

[drew2k]

Uh, if I recall correctly HBO did make overtures at getting AD (if not them, then someone had, but not sure whom) and unfortunately it was felt that AD had run its course and the effort was ended almost as soon as it started.I believe it was Showtime and ABC, but I don't think Hurwitz actually proclaimed that the series had run its course until both networks stopped showing interest.
That doesn't mean that HBO shouldn't have made much more noise about that show much sooner. If they had gone for it a lot sooner, then it wouldn't have received the finale and perhaps the people behind the show would have been less inclined to feel it was "done."

HBO could just as easily have made a run at Firefly and still could I suppose, but same deal, little or no interest. Sadly ticket sales for Serenity weren't that good and as the moves talked about above tell us, HBO is obviously getting more stingy about their budgets and the money they'll let get spent on series they are airing.The rest of your points are well taken. I would have been very happy if HBO took Dead Like Me from Showtime, too, but that's one set of hand-me-downs you just knew HBO would never take.

[aus1ander]

Well, I'm not above dumping HBO for 3 or 4 months until a Sunday series is ready. Given the Gandolfini news it might be longer.

I'm seriously thinking the same thing... Other than CYE and Real Time, I can't even think of any decent original series show that is due to run on HBO before the Sopranos/Rome starts up again. Big Love probably won't be back until after Sopranos/Rome completes its run. Is there anything new on the horizon that we/I don't know about?

[pdhenry]

Real Time and CYE would be enough to keep me paying the $12, I'm afraid.

[marksman]

Bastages. I liked their Saturday nite premieres.

I agree. I rarely go out to the movies any more and have not rented a movie in years. I normally wait to watch any movies on cables these days, so the Saturday Night premieres were often first run for me. :)

I liked them on Saturday night because rarely did they conflict with any actual television.

[JTAnderson]

I'm seriously thinking the same thing... Other than CYE and Real Time, I can't even think of any decent original series show that is due to run on HBO before the Sopranos/Rome starts up again. Big Love probably won't be back until after Sopranos/Rome completes its run. Is there anything new on the horizon that we/I don't know about?
The Wire this fall.

[mwhip]

The Wire this fall.

And well worth the subscription price.

[deli99]

The Wire this fall.

So will The Wire be aired on Saturdays?