Steve Ballmer is an idiot. Blakes 7.

[techs]

https://survivorsbbctv.wordpress.com/2013/08/17/remake-of-terry-nations-blakes-7-takes-new-turn/

Remake of Terry Nation’s Blake’s 7 takes new turn

The tortuous story of the long-running plan to revive and remake Survivors‘ creator Terry Nation’s space drama Blake’s 7 has taken yet another turn this week.

In April 2013 it was announced that FremantleMedia International would produce a 13-episode series remake of Blake’s 7 to be broadcast of the cable channel SyFy. This was to be a ‘re-imagining’ of the original (1978-81) show.

On Thursday 15 August, the Financial Times, BBC News and Digital Spy all reported that these plans had been shelved. Instead it was announced that the revival of Blake’s 7 would now be funded by Microsoft, with the series airing on the Xbox Live service. The London-based Motion Picture Capital company was reported to have taken over responsibility for the show’s development.

Digital Spy suggests the development is “part of Microsoft’s ambition to reposition Xbox as an ‘entertainment hub’, and to directly compete with other online subscription services.”

However, a Freemantle spokesman told BBC News that it was “not aware of any deal” with Microsoft, while both Microsoft and Motion Picture Capital declined to comment. Rights owner Andrew Mark Sewell told BBC News: “When we have news to report, we’ll let everyone know.” It seems clear that position remains far from settled.



Let's see. Netflix for 8 dollars a month on a p.c. or spend hundreds on an Xbone to see Blakes 7?
I think I know why Ballmer is getting pushed out.

 

[DaveSimmons]

The original was great, for the acting and writing not the awful "special" effects.

But it's a cult show in America, with a much smaller remaining fanbase than Doctor Who, Farscape, Firefly, etc., and most of them are a lot older than the main Xbox dudebro crowd.

It's a terrible fit and a waste of money to try to drive xbox sales with this title.

 

[zinfamous]

The tortuous story of the long-running plan to revive and remake Survivors‘ creator Terry Nation’s space drama Blake’s 7 has taken yet another turn this week.

As someone who has no idea what this is about, I must admit that this is one of the most confusing sentences I have ever read.

 

[Spydermag68]

Blakes 7 is a really good show. The Special effects are sub-par even for the 70's but that is the UK for you.

I just wish they would have a DVD set in the US.

 

[ImpulsE69]

FVCK YES I"M GETTING AN XBONE NAOW! This was the thing I was waiting for!!! I even get to PAY TO WATCH IT WITH ADVERTISEMENTATIONS!


/end extreme sarcasm

 

[Arkaign]

LOL

(1)- Almost nobody on earth cares about this show (no offense to those that do, just speaking facts).

(2)- Taking that into consideration, who exactly on God's green earth do they think they're kidding trying to use this to get people to spend $500 on an Xbone and then spend even MORE $$ subscribing to the various levels of bullcrap necessary to see said show?

(3)- Given the demographic that they seem to aim for with Xbox, they'd be better off looping Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber.

 

[ImpulsE69]

Well..I doubt the demographics matters. It's a "Sci-fi" show? It will be modernized and it won't particularly matter if the younger gen knows what it is or not.

Still, I laugh that MS wants to make this thing a TV console. Everyone talking about how "easy to use" consoles are...welcome to yesterday, because if MS has their way, easy to use will not be synonymous with Xbox One.

 

[rockyct]

Well..I doubt the demographics matters. It's a "Sci-fi" show? It will be modernized and it won't particularly matter if the younger gen knows what it is or not.

Still, I laugh that MS wants to make this thing a TV console. Everyone talking about how "easy to use" consoles are...welcome to yesterday, because if MS has their way, easy to use will not be synonymous with Xbox One.

It really depends on the execution like always. They're trying to be like Google TV in that you plug your cable box into the Xbox and the Xbox will sort of combine your live TV with Netflix/Hulu Plus/etc. I actually think this would be really cool if they could get it to work right, unlike Google TV. It is a bit outdated for a console to include live TV, but it may actually serve as a transition to a IP TV type future.