Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“Yo! Welcome back to the thread Aaron! Lots to look forward to between now and Christmas. Hope you'll stick around.
I think you're right - IF Frozen is BBC1's film this year, then yes, I think an ident centred around that is very likely, but part of me thinks Sprout Boy will return in a revamped film trailer. I guess we'll find out in just over 6 months time! But, it's a big IF though re Frozen. I can see a scenario where all terrestrial channels will want to show it. And, with the BBC not really allowed to engage in bidding wars these days, it really is a case of "Spot where Frozen ends up!"
Thing is, when anyone mentions "Frozen", I automatically think of Madonna's number 1 single rather than the film. Perhaps it's because of my age. I'm more inclined to listen to a Madonna record than watch a little girl's film!”
The film situation is interesting because (and especially with the BBC) film acquisitions are so secretive these days. Time was film deals for BBC or ITV were trumpeted in the tabloids with big headlines.
Obviously with the BBC there is this issue of bidding wars and Hollywood acquisitions, but it tends to be forgotten that terrestrial screenings are very much a tired end of the line affair these days after cinema/dvd/satellite etc. They simply don't carry the weight they did for ratings, so Im assuming that value is taken into account when money changes hands.
I had the idea that the BBC had deals with Disney and DreamWorks which have provided a number of appropriate screenings in their only real film season at Christmas-but no idea if this is continuing. Maybe Frozen is so big-it might be separated and subject to individual bidding rather than as part of a deal.