Why is that a problem? What do you think they should do?

Why is ITV showing a Disney film against Frozen being 'dickish'?

I'm surprised the Beeb spend proper money on movies. Maybe it's not that expensive anymore since these aren't first run showings.

If someone could do a post covering all the different film rights that would be amazing.

We've tried to, but it's an ever changing mess to be honest with you

All the following on Channel 4 at 12.25pm-2.10pm

The Dog Who Saved Christmas (2009), Mon 12th
12 Wishes of Christmas (2011), Tues 13th
All About Christmas Eve (2012), Weds 14th
The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation (2010), Thurs 15th
A Christmas Wedding Tail (2011), Fri 16th

Also Channel 4 but breaking the time pattern

The Dog Who Saved the Holidays (2012), Sat 17th, 11.45am-1.30pm


Saturday 17th December

Empty Film slot, 9.30pm-11.00pm, BBC2, this could be saved for Saving Mr. Banks, airing straight after part 2 of a Walt Disney documentary.

Friday 23rd

Ethel and Ernest (2016), 6.30pm-8.00pm, BBC1

Christmas Day

The Croods (2013) 12.20pm-1.50pm, BBC1 - Aired before? I can't remember

Boxing Day

Tinker Bell: Pirate Fairy (2014), 9.00am-10.10am, BBC1
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014), 3.25pm-5.00pm, BBC1

Tues 27th

Mr. Peabody and Sherman (2014), 3.50-5.15pm, BBC1

Weds 28th

Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings (2012), 9.00pm-10.15pm, BBC1
Muppets Most Wanted (2014), 3.35pm-5.15pm, BBC1

Fri 30th

Planes (2013), 2.15pm-3.40pm, BBC1 - Something else i'm not sure about.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), 8.30pm-10.35pm, BBC1

Sunday 1st January 2017

The Dark Knight Rises (2012), 3.23pm-7.37pm. ITV5+1

Mr Peabody and Sherman was an incredible picture.

Nobody knows for certain anymore. That's the problem.

Channels spend big money on movies. Some can still get a good rating for a network showing and they do good repeat business. BBC have 2 Disney and Dreamworks these go back years. As do mine of ITV and Channel 4's contracts.

FILM: Frozen
BBC 1 North
Sunday 25th December 2016
15:10 to 16:40

Three skiers stranded on a chairlift are forced to make life-or-death choices which prove more perilous than staying put and freezing to death.
(2010, 15, 3 Star)

Director: Adam Green
Starring: Emma Bell, Shawn Ash, Kevin Zegers, Ed Ackerman, Rileah Vanderbilt, Kane Hodder

The current synopsis of Frozen on Digiguide, this would be an interesting airing.

\With thanks to Corabal here we go again with forthcoming premieres on Freeview/terrestrial tv. The list is not exhaustive and is subject to change, amendments/additions denoted by >:-

THUR. 24TH:-

GAMAN (1978), Channel 4 1.30-3.35am - Friday (+1 2.30-4.35am)

SAT. 26TH:-

TRANSCENDENCE (2014), Film 4 9.00-11.20pm (+1 10.00pm-12.20am) - Previously shown on Channel 4

SUN. 27TH:-

BEYOND THE HILLS (2012), Channel 4 1.10-3.45am - Monday (+1 2.10-4.45am)

TUE. 29TH:-

ANGELS IN THE SNOW (2015), 5 STAR 9.45-11.35am

HORNS (2013), Film 4 9.00-11.20pm (+1 10.00pm-12.20am)

WED. 30TH NOV:-

ON STRIKE FOR CHRISTMAS (2010), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm)

VIVRE SA VIE (1962), Film 4 1.45-3.35am - Thursday (+1 2.45-4.35am)

THUR. 1ST DEC:-

JOE (2013), Film 4 10.45pm-1.05am (+1 11.45pm-2.05am)

FRI. 2ND:-

THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS (2015), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm)

SUN. 4TH:-

A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE (2014), Channel 4 1.50-3.35am - Monday (+1 2.50-4.35am)

MON. 5TH:-

MR. TURNER (2014), Film 4 9.00-10.55pm (+1 10.00-11.55pm)

> WED. 7TH:-

> BLUE RUIN (2013), Film 4 10.50pm-12.35am (+1 11.50pm-1.35am)

SUN. 11TH:-

GRUMPY CAT'S WORST CHRISTMAS EVER (2014), Channel 5 1.55-3.40pm (+1 2.55-4.40pm)

PADDINGTON (2014), Channel 4 6.15-8.00pm (+1 7.15-9.00pm)

THE LONE RANGER (2013), BBC2 8.00-10.20pm

THE EXPENDABLES 3 (2014), Channel 5 9.00-11.20pm (+1 10.00pm-12.20am)

FILTH (2013), Channel 4 11.00pm-12.50am (+1 12.00-1.50am - Monday) - Previously shown on Film 4

> MON. 12TH:-

> THE DOG WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS (2009), Channel 4 12.25-2.10pm (+1 1.25-3.10pm)

> TUE. 13TH:-

> 12 WISHES OF CHRISTMAS (2011), Channel 4 12.25-2.10pm (=1 1.25-3.10pm)

> WED. 14TH:-

> ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS EVE (2014), Channel 4 12.25-2.10pm (+1 1.25-3.10pm)

> THUR. 15TH:-

> THE DOG WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS VACATION (2010), Channel 4 12.25-2.10pm (+1 1.25-3.10pm)

> FRI. 16TH:-

> A CHRISTMAS WEDDING TAIL (2011), Channel 4 12.25-2.10pm (+1 1.25-3.10pm)

22 JUMP STREET (2014), Channel 5 9.00-11.00pm (+1 10.00pm-12.00)

> SAT. 17TH:-

> THE DOG WHO SAVED THE HOLIDAYS (2012), Channel 4 11.45am-1.30pm (+1 12.45-2.30pm)

SAVING MR. BANKS (2013), BBC2 9.30-11.00pm?

> FRI. 23RD:-

> ETHEL & ERNEST (2016), BBC1 6.30-8.00pm

CHRISTMAS EVE SAT. 24TH:-

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (2014), ITV 6.00-9.00pm (+1 7.00-10.00pm)

> CHRISTMAS DAY SUN. 25TH:-

> THE CROODS (2013), BBC1 12.20-1.50pm

FROZEN (2013), BBC1 3.10-4.55pm

> BOXING DAY MON. 26TH:-

> TINKER BELL: PIRATE FAIRY (2014), BBC1 9.00-10.10am

> HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (2014), BBC1 3.25-5.00pm

> TUE. 27TH:-

> MR.PEABODY AND SHERMAN (2014), BBC1 3.50-5.15pm

> WED. 28TH:-

> TINKER BELL AND THE SECRET OF THE WINGS (2012), BBC1 9.00-10.15am

> MUPPETS MOST WANTED (2014), BBC1 3.35-5.15pm

> FRI. 30TH DEC:-

> PLANES (2013), BBC1 2.15-3.40pm

> CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (2014), BBC1 8.30-10.35pm

> SUN. 1ST JAN:-

> THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012), ITV5 +1 3.23-7.37pm

Would be more watchable than the Disney one

I like both, I also like the irony of Iceman from the X-Men films being in it and freezing to death.

Paddington is a great film. Glad it's on TV sooner than expected. Would have done better ratings wise over Christmas though.

Is The Babadook on Film 4 Saturday 26th at 11.20pm a premiere? It gets 4 stars in my TV guide.

No, it was shown on Monday evening.

As it happens, I'll be watching either that or From Hell tonight. Haven't decided which one yet.

I'm sure The Croods was on last Christmas,possibly Boxing Day or 27th

No, family films start at 3.10pm on BBC1 on Xmas Day. Always have. Why change it? After that, it's all the other junk with real people they usually show that gets family audiences.


Missed that in the cinema. Saw the last 20 mins on Sky Movies. No spoilers, obviously, but for a finale to a film it was incredibly poor.





Both very highly recommended from me.


Why? It's on C4. Ad.revenue comes BEFORE Xmas. That's all that matters.

Indeed it was. Boxing Day, 1645.

More viewers over Christmas = more revenue for the channels and advertisers.

Wrong. All the stuff you're buying for Xmas is advertised BEFORE Xmas. On Xmas Day, all you get is the DFS Sale. No-one's buying anything after they've bankrupted themselves.

That's why the commercial broadcasters don't have to try on the day itself.

So The Dark Knight Rises is on a new channel ITV5 +1!

Do people have to pay extra for that channel or is it another Sky Exclusive?

A few more coming our way, so another update with amendments/additions denoted by >:-

SAT. 26TH:-

TRANSCENDENCE (2014), Film 4 9.00-11.20pm (+1 10.00pm-12.20am) - Previously shown on Channel 4

SUN. 27TH:-

BEYOND THE HILLS (2012), Channel 4 1.10-3.45am - Monday (+1 2.10-4.45am)

TUE. 29TH:-

ANGELS IN THE SNOW (2015), 5 STAR 9.45-11.35am

HORNS (2013), Film 4 9.00-11.20pm (+1 10.00pm-12.20am)

WED. 30TH NOV:-

ON STRIKE FOR CHRISTMAS (2010), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm)

VIVRE SA VIE (1962), Film 4 1.45-3.35am - Thursday (+1 2.45-4.35am)

THUR. 1ST DEC:-

JOE (2013), Film 4 10.45pm-1.05am (+1 11.45pm-2.05am)

FRI. 2ND:-

THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS (2015), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm)

> SAT. 3RD:-

> A BELLE FOR CHRISTMAS (2014), Channel 5 3.20-5.10pm (+1 4.20-6.10pm)

> THE FROZEN GROUND (2013), Channel 5 10.20pm-12.15am (+1 11.20pm-1.15am)

> SUN. 4TH:-

> THE 12 GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS (2015), Channel 5 12.20-2.05pm (+1 1.20-3.05pm)

> GREEN LANTERN (2011), Channel 5 10.00pm-12.15am (+1 11.00pm-1.15am)

A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE (2014), Channel 4 1.50-3.35am - Monday (+1 2.50-4.35am)

MON. 5TH:-

MR. TURNER (2014), Film 4 9.00-11.55pm (+1 10.00-12.55am)

> TUE. 6TH:-

> CHRISTMAS MAGIC (2011), More 4 11.25am-1.10pm

> WED. 7TH:-

> A CHRISTMAS PROPOSAL (2008), More 4 11.25am-1.10pm

BLUE RUIN (2013), Film 4 10.50pm-12.35am (+1 11.50pm-1.35am)

> THUR. 8TH:-

> THE HOLIDAY TREE (2014), More 4 11.25am-1.10pm

> CHRISTMAS CONFESSION (2015), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm)

> THE REWRITE (2014), Film 4 9.00-11.10pm (+1 10.00pm-12.10am)

> QUEEN (2014), Channel 4 1.30-3.55am - Friday (+1 2.30-4.55am)

> FRI. 9TH:-

> NOTHING LIKE THE HOLIDAYS (2008), More 4 11.15am-1.10pm

> A PERFECT CHRISTMAS LIST (2014), Channel 5 3.20-5.00pm (+1 4.20-6.00pm)

SUN. 11TH:-

GRUMPY CAT'S WORST CHRISTMAS EVER (2014), Channel 5 1.55-3.40pm (+1 2.55-4.40pm)

PADDINGTON (2014), Channel 4 6.15-8.00pm (+1 7.15-9.00pm)

THE LONE RANGER (2013), BBC2 8.00-10.20pm

THE EXPENDABLES 3 (2014), Channel 5 9.00-11.20pm (+1 10.00pm-12.20am)

FILTH (2013), Channel 4 11.00pm-12.50am (+1 12.00-1.50am - Monday) - Previously shown on Film 4

MON. 12TH:-

THE DOG WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS (2009), Channel 4 12.25-2.10pm (+1 1.25-3.10pm)

TUE. 13TH:-

12 WISHES OF CHRISTMAS (2011), Channel 4 12.25-2.10pm (=1 1.25-3.10pm)

WED. 14TH:-

ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS EVE (2014), Channel 4 12.25-2.10pm (+1 1.25-3.10pm)

THUR. 15TH:-

THE DOG WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS VACATION (2010), Channel 4 12.25-2.10pm (+1 1.25-3.10pm)

FRI. 16TH:-

A CHRISTMAS WEDDING TAIL (2011), Channel 4 12.25-2.10pm (+1 1.25-3.10pm)

22 JUMP STREET (2014), Channel 5 9.00-11.00pm (+1 10.00pm-12.00)

SAT. 17TH:-

THE DOG WHO SAVED THE HOLIDAYS (2012), Channel 4 11.45am-1.30pm (+1 12.45-2.30pm)

SAVING MR. BANKS (2013), BBC2 9.30-11.00pm?

FRI. 23RD:-

ETHEL & ERNEST (2016), BBC1 6.30-8.00pm

CHRISTMAS EVE SAT. 24TH:-

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (2014), ITV 6.00-9.00pm (+1 7.00-10.00pm)

CHRISTMAS DAY SUN. 25TH:-

FROZEN (2013), BBC1 3.10-4.55pm

BOXING DAY MON. 26TH:-

TINKER BELL: PIRATE FAIRY (2014), BBC1 9.00-10.10am

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (2014), BBC1 3.25-5.00pm

TUE. 27TH:-

MR.PEABODY AND SHERMAN (2014), BBC1 3.50-5.15pm

WED. 28TH:-

TINKER BELL AND THE SECRET OF THE WINGS (2012), BBC1 9.00-10.15am

MUPPETS MOST WANTED (2014), BBC1 3.35-5.15pm

FRI. 30TH DEC:-

PLANES (2013), BBC1 2.15-3.40pm

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (2014), BBC1 8.30-10.35pm

SUN. 1ST JAN:-

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012), ITV5 +1 3.23-7.37pm

Oh, bloody hell! They're showing them out of order??!!! How the hell am I supposed to keep up with the plot?!!?!?!!!

Frozen being shown on BBC already? Not that every parent hasn't seen it/or parts of it 6 times at least

It is free but not on the EPG, you can only access it through a secret menu.

It worked for the Fast and Furious franchise.