So is this getting a UK showing?

[Andy]

Apologies for my ignorance, ive been away from broadband and sky for too long.. is this series getting a UK showing and what channel should i keep an eye out for if it is?

[bassman]

Yes. AMC partnered up with Fox and one of the producers at comic con said that no matter where you live in the world, you'll see TWD in October. We've just learned that it premieres in the states on October 24th, so I imagine you guys will probably get it sometime around then as well. Your FXHD network is supposed to be showing a trailer tomorrow, so look for the date on that. Exciting, isn't it?

[Ghost Of War]

Yeah, like he said, FX and FXHD are showing it over here in October. I'm glad it's on that channel, one of my favourites.

[kidgloves]

Your FXHD network is supposed to be showing a trailer tomorrow, so look for the date on that. Internet only tomorrow i think http://walkingdead.fxuk.com/

[SymphonicX]

well my lot haven't said anything about acquiring it so it'll most likely be on C4, E4, FX, or probably Hallmark hahaha

[bassman]

Here's a nice little article covering the marketing and release of TWD. Apparently it's one of the first shows to be aired simultaneously as a global event. And the marketing sounds like it's going to be fun. So whether it be on Halloween night like the US or shortly after, it looks like we'll all be seeing the show within a few days, at least. If not less... Local TV networks are increasingly trying to keep more up to date with U.S. TV schedules, heeding viewers' demand for new shows and fears that they will inadvertently come across "spoilers" online. For example, many channels showed the finale of ABC's hit "Lost" in simulcast with the U.S. broadcast in May, because there was great fear among fans they would find out what happened by mistake. In the U.K., the BBC has brought forward the latest season of AMC's "Mad Men" in response to the show's growing number of fans. Now the U.K. is only six episodes behind, rather than six months as before. "'The Walking Dead' is the first time a series has launched to audiences internationally so close to its premiere in the U.S., and the first time FIC is launching an entertainment show across all of our channels at almost the same time," said Alexandra Marinescu, FIC senior director-marketing and communications. "Considering the global scale, we wanted to make sure that viewers from Buenos Aires to Moscow are targeted with the same core campaign, so that we have consistency in the messaging." Starting later this month, the campaign will run in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa in on-air, outdoor and print advertising, as well as guerrilla marketing, PR stunts and trade marketing. The exception will be the U.S., where AMC, which is airing the show, is doing its own campaign. Fittingly, the series will premiere in the U.S. on Halloween, Oct. 31. This marks the first time AMC has signed with a single distributor for international rights. FIC estimates the show will reach an audience speaking 33 languages over those 120 countries. The graphic novel of "The Walking Dead," written by Robert Kirkman and published in 2003, tells the story of a group of people who have survived a zombie disaster and are trying to find a safe, secure place to live.

[SymphonicX]

Confirmed: I'm cutting promos for this now - its going to be on FX HD hopefully in October (the show, not the promo.) in the UK.

[bassman]

You're working on promos for TWD? Awesome, man. Do tell, do tell.

[bassman]

Looking at this new poster, it seems that the official date for our UK friends is November 5th. 5 days isn't too bad, although I thought it would be sooner...

[Andy]

Seems really odd to me that their missing out on a halloween night premier by 5 days? Surely it would make more sense to show it a week earlier..

[Neil]

Looking at this new poster, it seems that the official date for our UK friends is November 5th. 5 days isn't too bad, although I thought it would be sooner... Really do not get it... So they're risking people obtaining the US airings of the episode(s), instead of watching it in the UK (or what ever country)? Thus risking the advertising revenue! I don't understand why they simply cannot be shown at the same time (day)...

[kidgloves]

Looking at this new poster, it seems that the official date for our UK friends is November 5th. 5 days isn't too bad, although I thought it would be sooner... Its been confirmed for Nov 5th for quite some time now. I'll be watchiing the day after Halloween though

[dracenstein]

But will the dvd be out in time for Christmas? I don't get FX.

[SymphonicX]

You're working on promos for TWD? Awesome, man. Do tell, do tell. It's just a corporate thing really, nothing that's going to broadcast unfortunately. Just a nice channel highlights reel and TWD is on there...

[Neil]

Its been confirmed for Nov 5th for quite some time now. I'll be watchiing the day after Halloween though Do we know what time in the evening it's on?