re: #399 Shimshon

The UK didn’t allow that episode to play because of the rules about political shows before the election. What a bummer.

I saw that—this article says it was going to be shown as soon as the polls closed—wonder what the reaction was when it finally aired.

engadget.com

I thought this was interesting—in reality, Sky appears to be playing everything by the book.…

That hasn’t prevented some Twitter users from speculating that Sky owner Rupert Murdoch might have something to do with the decision. While British newspapers The Sunday Times and The Sun, both owned by Murdoch’s News UK, have pledged support to the Leave campaign, The Times editors (who represent the weekday edition) have backed Remain.

And then there’s this—the clip has circulated widely via YouTube. At the time of writing, the programme has passed 3.25 million views on YouTube and 4.2 million views on Facebook, ensuring that many who will tune into the Sky Atlantic broadcast will have already watched it via alternate means.