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The BBC may not win the rights to broadcast the third season of 24 following its decision to broadcast unencrypted via digital satellite.

I hope this is true as the BBC shafted most viewers on a regular basis by holding back episodes so it could show "international snail racing" or someother third rate event. If 24 appeared on Sky or E4 then I could live with the adverts as I would know they would show the whole series at the same time every week. They would probably show it sooner than the BBC to.....

GOD NO!!!! This can`t be true. Yet another example of why I resort to downloading episodes of my favourite shows from DELETED BY MODERATOR, like Season 2 of Alias and soon Season 5 of The West Wing. I`d never be able to watch it with adverts, and besides, Sky shafted season 2 of Alias half way through this year. Bastards!!!!

This item was edited on Thursday, 25th September 2003, 23:05

and as i remember the only reason they put back episodes of 24 on he bbbc was because of a programme about something happening in iraq. think i will let them off for that one. adverts will ruin the programme completly

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and as i remember the only reason they put back episodes of 24 on he bbbc was because of a programme about something happening in iraq.

I could be wrong, but didn`t the snooker hold it up for a week, or something similarly missable?

Yes, that rings a bell. However, for those of us who elect not to have satellite (except freeview in our case), then this would be a disaster. Adverts would ruin it, but if it`s on Sky/E4 then we won`t see it at all...

To be honest I`m quite content to wait for the DVD release so that I can watch watch them when I want. I did this with the second series and enjoyed it far more than having to wait a week between episodes.

I suppose the BBC will be redistribute the licence fee into producing yet another period drama or another spin off of casualty.

The BBC may not win the rights to broadcast the third season of 24 following its decision to broadcast unencrypted via digital satellite.

Perhaps someone can tell me why the German (& other) channels have been broadcasting in the clear for many years now. Football, films & so on.

That deletedbymoderator.com site is a great one for all downloads...........

Arg, 24 with adverts, that would totally destroy the pace.

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Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! This can`t happen! I refuse to buy Sky, a complete rip off. Why do they always bloody get the best programmes!! >:(