Anyone know if Breaking Bad will be shown on AMC HD On Demand?

Not sure when this showed up (Comcast in Chicago), but it wasn't there on Sunday. If only they'd restock the Mad Men episodes I missed at the end of the season!

http://blog.amctv.com/breaking-bad/2008/01/breaking-bad-on.php

It finally appeared here today, a day later than it was supposed to.

It's under HD, then TV Entertainment, then AMC. Tough to find but an unusual and good show which looks good in HD. I give credit to AMC, a non-HD channel, for putting Breaking Bad and Mad Men on "On Demand" in HD.

No Closed Captioning. I think that is illegal, but Comcast doesn't seem concerned about it. "Sorry." Does anyone know for sure if On Demand is exempt from Closed Captioning laws?

No Closed Captioning. I think that is illegal, but Comcast doesn't seem concerned about it. Maybe it's AMC that's not concerned.

I give credit to AMC, a non-HD channel, for putting Breaking Bad and Mad Men on "On Demand" in HD.

The HD channel is now available on some Charter systems.

Does DirecTV have Breaking Bad in HD on their on demand system?

Does DirecTV have Breaking Bad in HD on their on demand system?
Not that I know of.

No Closed Captioning. I think that is illegal, but Comcast doesn't seem concerned about it. "Sorry." Does anyone know for sure if On Demand is exempt from Closed Captioning laws?
They may be exempt. I don't think OnDemand is classified as a "Network". It's a content distribution system, similar to online viewing or DVDs - neither of which is required to have CC that I know of.

Of course, if the cable companies keep insisting on calling them "channels" when they want to bolster their HD offerings, perhaps they should be required to play by the same rules.

Not that I know of.

Damn.

Thanks for the info though...

Maybe it's AMC that's not concerned.AMC is concerned. They warranted that as far as they're concerned, they provided the program Closed Captioned, while Comcast seems to be saying that On Demand need not provide Closed Captions. Maybe they're right?

Not that I know of.

I wonder when/if D* will get this channel, this is one I've wanted for awhile.

AMC is concerned. They warranted that as far as they're concerned, they provided the program Closed Captioned (...)Where did you hear that? AMC?

The AMC HD feed went live this afternoon on my Comcast system. In HD Breaking Bad, a great program, just got better.

Where did you hear that? AMC?Yup. Got a very polite and concerned email back from them. Both companies sent very timely and polite replies, but only AMC's was concerned. :)

I wonder when/if D* will get this channel, this is one I've wanted for awhile.
If it's up on other systems, I would expect it soon on D*. They've been plugging Disney, ABC Family on ESPNews (which aren't even live yet) for months now. I'd bet the only thing stopping them from adding it is they haven't finished negotiations.

Right now, D* is itching to add all the mainstream channels they can get their hands on. With two buzz-worthy series out there, this one is a no-brainer.

Of course, TCM in HD is the real Holy Grail for me. However, that channel might just delay itself into oblivion...

If it's up on other systems, I would expect it soon on D*. They've been plugging Disney, ABC Family on ESPNews (which aren't even live yet) for months now. I'd bet the only thing stopping them from adding it is they haven't finished negotiations.

Right now, D* is itching to add all the mainstream channels they can get their hands on. With two buzz-worthy series out there, this one is a no-brainer.

Of course, TCM in HD is the real Holy Grail for me. However, that channel might just delay itself into oblivion...

Probably is negotiations, AMC being under the Rainbow Media(Cablevision Systems) umbrella might be part of a possible holdup, Rainbow Media also being the parent of Voom. If AMC-HD comes along maybe there's a chance for the Voom channels as well.

Or maybe there's no more room right now, after adding the west coast DNS feeds and probably the east DNS feeds soon, has anyone determined if DirecTV still has space left with it's current sat complement?

Probably is negotiations, AMC being under the Rainbow Media(Cablevision Systems) umbrella might be part of a possible holdup, Rainbow Media also being the parent of Voom. If AMC-HD comes along maybe there's a chance for the Voom channels as well.

Or maybe there's no more room right now, after adding the west coast DNS feeds and probably the east DNS feeds soon, has anyone determined if DirecTV still has space left with it's current sat complement?
As far as I know, they still have room for everything that is currently available along with the announced Spring channels. Sunday Ticket next season might make things tight, but D11 ought to be up by then. I'm not sure they could easily add all the Voom channels on the one bird, either. They may throw that in as part of the negotiations and add them after D11 launches if AMC negotiations hinge on them also agreeing to carry Voom.

If they really wanted to, they could just say "no more MPEG2 HD at all" and convert the remaining channels to MPEG4. That would free up a lot of space on the older bird, which shouldn't have any issues passing along the MPEG4 stream. Bits are bits.

I hope so, been putting off watching "Mad Men" until I could see it in HD, and now with "Breaking Bad" on AMC I'm hoping even more.

Getting back to the thread topic, my Comcast area is supposed to be lit-up from an upgrade very soon, maybe AMC OnDemand will be available, of course, due to the ridiculous programming requirements and monthly cost for a Comcast STB/DVR it's not going to do me much good.

So, let's go DirecTV! Where's AMC-HD? :p

Breaking Bad is available in HD here in hawaii on Oceanic Time Warner's "HD Showcase on Demand" channel.

Just watched the first episode and really enjoyed it. I'm not sure why they censored out the few naughty words...can't they get away with cursing on AMC?

With Mad Men and now Breaking Bad it looks like AMC is making some nice programming moves.

They may be exempt. I don't think OnDemand is classified as a "Network". It's a content distribution system, similar to online viewing or DVDs - neither of which is required to have CC that I know of.

Of course, if the cable companies keep insisting on calling them "channels" when they want to bolster their HD offerings, perhaps they should be required to play by the same rules.
AFAIK, Comcast touts how many HD 'programs' they have available at once, not channels. I don't know what other MSOs advertise.

They're called HD "choices".

They're called HD "choices".
Yes, exactly.

That's why they can run ads saying they have "more HD choices" than satellite. The word "channels" isn't mentioned.

not to jump further off topic, but the latest comcast ad I saw mentioned something along the lines of "not only more HD, but more HD on demand"

trickier and trickier...

The actual average number of hours in the ad is 210 hours, not 150 hours (as compared to "less than half" for satellite services).

They're called HD "choices".
My first thought was that it was 'choices', but then I thought 'programs' sounded more likely. Well, at least I was sure it wasn't 'channels'. ;)

So where is episode 103 in HD? I see it on Comcast OnDemand in the SD section but not in the HD section. Any other areas not getting episode 103 yet in HD?

I think episode 102 is last Sunday nights broadcast (third episode in series). Like you, Comcast Stockton has 102 listed on SD On Demand but not HD On Demand.

Yup, I was looking again and unlike some of the other networks they number from zero. So actually 102 is what I'm looking for (or the third episode).

I think episode 102 is last Sunday nights broadcast (third episode in series). Like you, Comcast Stockton has 102 listed on SD On Demand but not HD On Demand.

102 would be the second episode in the series. 103 is the 3rd episode and is the one from this past Sunday night.

As of last night, no sign of last sundays episode in HD here in San Jose.

At least on Comcast OnDemand here the first episode is listed as 100 and the second 101. Usually the number is "1" for the season then two digits for the episode "01"-"23". The Sunday of the SuperBowl they AMC didn't broadcast a new episode but ran the first two instead. There was a new episode last Sunday.

I checked today and comcast finally added the HD version of 102 to my system here in CO.

Comcast's censoring of the HD Ondemand version is a joke. They even censor out "god damn". I mean come on! I thought that's what the ratings/lock out feature on the box is for? Almost all the other free stuff is uncensored.

Right. I found out about the numbering scheme last year on Mad Men. Kind of like centuries being out of sync with the calendar year numbers

BTW, 102 finally showed up this morning On Demand.

Ah, I see, so Comcast wants to be different and have a different numbering scheme than everyone else.....THE BASTARDS!!! :D

I just saw 103 earlier...man is it getting good and twisted!!!!

Comcast's censoring of the HD Ondemand version is a joke. They even censor out "god damn". I mean come on! I thought that's what the ratings/lock out feature on the box is for? Almost all the other free stuff is uncensored.


i find it annoying, too. do they censor the show when it is shown at its regular time on AMC?

i find it annoying, too. do they censor the show when it is shown at its regular time on AMC?

That is what I find bizarre. AMC censors their own original programing! At least that is what I experience watching it in SD in Montgomery CO, MD on Sunday nights. How can it be?!:confused:

BTW if anyone has any info on when AMC will go HD in Montgomery CO please let us know. I never cared until Breaking Bad showed up. I talked to the local rep just now but, preditcably, she was unhelpful.

Cable companies generally don't provide such predictions to the public to avoid the situation where they provide a date and thereafter miss it due to unforeseen complications. Beyond that, the telephone CSRs are generally not invited to the engineering meetings where such things are discussed.

Cable companies generally don't provide such predictions to the public to avoid the situation where they provide a date and thereafter miss it due to unforeseen complications. Beyond that, the telephone CSRs are generally not invited to the engineering meetings where such things are discussed.

Yeah, like I said, the CSRs are predictably useless on most issues.:)

That is what I find bizarre. AMC censors their own original programing! At least that is what I experience watching it in SD in Montgomery CO, MD on Sunday nights. How can it be?!:confused:


Yup AMC censors their own programming. Last nights episode was particularly frustrating with even the soft curse words left out. Might have to give up on this show or at least wait until the dvd comes out unless thats censored as well.

Yeah, like I said, the CSRs are predictably useless on most issues.:)But yet, for some reason, some people insist on asking them questions on those specific issues... :confused:

But yet, for some reason, some people insist on asking them questions on those specific issues... :confused:


Yes good point. I don't know why I wasted my time. I suppose I really wanted to hear that CC here in MD was just about to carry AMC HD. One of those wishful thinking moments.:D

Yes good point. I don't know why I wasted my time. I suppose I really wanted to hear that CC here in MD was just about to carry AMC HD. One of those wishful thinking moments.:D

There is no AMC HD channel. There is an "HD on Demand" channel with free content where they've parked the HD versions of the AMC series 'Breaking Bad' and 'Mad Men' (when it's running on AMC). I just found out that even my TWC system, which is woefully underrepresented with HD content, has that channel but it was far, far away from the other HD channels in their lineup. I never would have found it if I hadn't called a TWC CSR and asked if they were carrying it. Took her about 5 minutes to find it, but she did and now I'm happily watching (well, as happy as you can get with this show) 'Breaking Bad' in HD. It may be on your system too, just well hidden like it was here.

AMC HD has just been introduced, as a linear channel, in at least one market.

this is the best show on tv

i watched the first episode on our free HD-ondemand channel and then went out of town for a month. unfortunately when i went to catch up they had already deleted the second episode (101) so now i have seen them all except that one.

hopefully i can at least catch a re-run of that episode on the SD channel.

if bryan cranston doesn't get a grammy or some other serious recognition for his portrayal of walt i would be seriously shocked.

in fact the casting agent for this show should get some credit, too. great cast all around.

The tag at the end of the last episode announced them rerunning, starting next week in, I believe, the normal time slot.

I had watched the first two episodes on HD OnDemand a few weeks ago. Lost interest for a bit due to an overwhelming amount of rugby I had to watch (Super 14 and 6 Nations). Yesterday, I finally had time to sit down and watch episodes 3 - 6, and then episode 7 today on HD OnDemand. What a great show. AMC has hit another one out the park with Breaking Bad. One of the best new shows I have started watching since Dexter two years ago. I am really wondering what the would have done in the final two ordered episodes if not for the strike.

Yup AMC censors their own programming. Last nights episode was particularly frustrating with even the soft curse words left out. Might have to give up on this show or at least wait until the dvd comes out unless thats censored as well.

So you'd stop watching a show just because curses are censored? That doesn't make any sense at all, especially with a great show like this. It's not like they're editing content that takes away from the show.

if bryan cranston doesn't get a grammy or some other serious recognition for his portrayal of walt i would be seriously shocked.

in fact the casting agent for this show should get some credit, too. great cast all around.

I think you mean an Emmy, not a Grammy, unless they turn the remaining episodes into a musical :D

And I agree, Cranston is amazing!

The tag at the end of the last episode announced them rerunning, starting next week in, I believe, the normal time slot.

good deal, thanks. i'll keep an eye out for that episode that i missed. i really hope they make a second season.

I think you mean an Emmy, not a Grammy, unless they turn the remaining episodes into a musical :D

And I agree, Cranston is amazing!

ha aha oops. let's hope they don't take the musical route. i usually don't care about awards since i figure these folkers are rewarded enough with their paychecks but cranston's performance in breaking bad is so good that he deserves to be recognized.

So you'd stop watching a show just because curses are censored? That doesn't make any sense at all, especially with a great show like this. It's not like they're editing content that takes away from the show.

Yes it is almost like George Carlins seven words bit but the whole thing is bleeped out. I mean what's the point.

Anyone know why was there no new episode last night (Sunday, March 16)?

It looks like the first season was only 7 episodes.

It looks like the first season was only 7 episodes.

I don't think so. The schedule my TIVO downloaded indicates there is a new episode to be shown next Sunday. And I'm pretty sure that they would have made some sort of deal about a season ending episode.

Yes it is almost like George Carlins seven words bit but the whole thing is bleeped out. I mean what's the point.That's why the show's censoring of "dirty words" are doubly confusing. I mean it's OK to show mutilations, graphic sex acts, graphic killing/violence, etc, etc, but it's not OK to say S or even "god damn"? Weird.

I don't think so. The schedule my TIVO downloaded indicates there is a new episode to be shown next Sunday. And I'm pretty sure that they would have made some sort of deal about a season ending episode.

I hope that you're right - but I remember hearing somewhere that the season was only 7 episodes. If you check AMC's website - they show Eipsode 2 being rerun next Sunday, and Episode 3 on 3/30.

I hope that you're right - but I remember hearing somewhere that the season was only 7 episodes. If you check AMC's website - they show Eipsode 2 being rerun next Sunday, and Episode 3 on 3/30.

And they only show 7 episodes. Think that's it, folks.

That's why the show's censoring of "dirty words" are doubly confusing. I mean it's OK to show mutilations, graphic sex acts, graphic killing/violence, etc, etc, but it's not OK to say S or even "god damn"? Weird.

Especially since it is a show about meth. Possibly the only drug where the government propaganda actually matches reality.

We lost two episodes from the original order to the writer's strike. No word on whether those two will show up or if the content might be included in a season 2 pickup. Frankly I heven't heard anything at all about it's future.

Any more updates on this? Will they be bringing back Breaking Bad for a second season? Any idea when?

Yes (they will be bringing Breaking Bad back) and no (no idea when other than sometime next year).

Especially since it is a show about meth. Possibly the only drug where the government propaganda actually matches reality.

Well, it's probably pretty accurate with regard to cocaine and heroin as well. Those three actually re-wire the brain to create an intense physiological craving/addiction. They're truly dangerous. However, it's not even close with pot and Ecstasy which don't create permanent changes in the brain, thus no addiction. But that doesn't matter. The War On Drugs is big business. Billions of taxpayer dollars and a lot of careers, politicians as well as law enforcement, on the line. Lots of incentive among those two groups of folks, as well as willing acceptance among the ignorant masses conditioned to 50 years of propaganda, to keep this staggeringly expensive boondoggle alive 'n kicking. Meanwhile, the border remains a sieve and 97% of shipping containers coming into the country aren't inspected. :rolleyes:

Missed the last 2 episodes of this series on the HD Showcase On Demand channel. Am looking forward to its return to catch those, but that probably won't happen until just before the next season debuts as bicker1 mentions.

Besides this being one of the very weirdest shows I've seen on television in a very long time, I am thoroughly confused by some of the comments. I saw what I thought were eps 1 & 2 for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and believed it to be the start of a new series, but some of the posts seem to suggest that it's been around longer than that. What's the scoop, and how many eps have there been, that a second season is being discussed?

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season one aired a few months back (around the time of the writer's strike). it was only 7 episodes because they had to cut back a couple of eppies due to the strike.

i find it to be completely awesome (in a very awesome sense).

the new season, which i think should be a full 13 episodes, is filming now and is supposed to start airing in early 2009.

I think a lot of people also got very frustrated with the kind of strict censorship being used and just stopped watching (I know I did). It's a Lionsgate property so it will most likely just come out on BD some time down the line.

I think a lot of people also got very frustrated with the kind of strict censorship being used and just stopped watching (I know I did). It's a Lionsgate property so it will most likely just come out on BD some time down the line.

That's what I decided to do, better audio/video, and no censorship.

Did the censorship involve just editing out naughty words? 'Cause I noticed that; seemed odd. The show was produced for basic cable, so you would think it would be produced to air in that world. Sometimes they'll shoot a couple of different scenes if it's a premium cable show so they can sell it for syndication on basic cable with the naughty bits deleted in the additional scenes. In this case, were there instances of actual scenes being edited or deleted?

Did the censorship involve just editing out naughty words? 'Cause I noticed that; seemed odd. The show was produced for basic cable, so you would think it would be produced to air in that world. Sometimes they'll shoot a couple of different scenes if it's a premium cable show so they can sell it for syndication on basic cable with the naughty bits deleted in the additional scenes. In this case, were there instances of actual scenes being edited or deleted?As I stated earlier, the kind of select editing made no sense whatsoever. While they would censor out a very tame "god damn" they'd show graphic killing, murder, dismemberment, sex, drug use, etc, etc. About the most graphic cases of some of those I've ever seen.

any word on when the new season will start? I thought it was supposed to be in january but the AMC web site doesn't give any dates.

any word on when the new season will start? I thought it was supposed to be in january but the AMC web site doesn't give any dates.
This show probably had the most bizarre style of censorship I have ever seen in my time, to the extent that I almost stopped watching it for that reason alone, despite how much I enjoyed this series.

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any word on when the new season will start? I thought it was supposed to be in january but the AMC web site doesn't give any dates.March 8.

This show probably had the most bizarre style of censorship I have ever seen in my time, to the extent that I almost stopped watching it for that reason alone, despite how much I enjoyed this series.


i agree. has anybody seen it on dvd? i assume it isn't censored there right?

March 8.

thanks! i guess i can wait.

i agree. has anybody seen it on dvd? i assume it isn't censored there right?

tvshowsondvd.com has it listed for release on Feb. 24th:

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Breaking-Bad-Complete-1st-Season/8265

Looks like they passed on doing a Blu-Ray release though...

Hope they offer up the first season again on TWC's HD Showcase On Demand channel before the second season starts, as TWC is still not carrying AMC-HD.

tvshowsondvd.com has it listed for release on Feb. 24th:

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Breaking-Bad-Complete-1st-Season/8265

Looks like they passed on doing a Blu-Ray release though...Oh well, too bad. No Blu-Ray no buy. No way am I watching it on TV, lame ass censorship. If my library picks it up on DVD I might watch it that way.

Not sure if you guys who are complaining about the censorship know that after they show it in SD on AMC in censored version, it posts up on OnDemand in HD and without any censoring. I wouldn't watch it either with the censorship and in SD but if you have access to OnDemand you can watch it in all its bizarre glory. :-)

Not sure if you guys who are complaining about the censorship know that after they show it in SD on AMC in censored version, it posts up on OnDemand in HD and without any censoring. I wouldn't watch it either with the censorship and in SD but if you have access to OnDemand you can watch it in all its bizarre glory. :-)

I watched the first 6 eps on TWC's HD Showcase On Demand channel I referenced in my post above, and I remember the naughty words being censored. Perhaps there were multiple versions depending on which On Demand provider was airing the show...?

I watched the first 6 eps on TWC's HD Showcase On Demand channel I referenced in my post above, and I remember the naughty words being censored. Perhaps there were multiple versions depending on which On Demand provider was airing the show...?

Maybe. I watched the entire first season on Comcast OnDemand (Maryland, Montgomery County); it was not censored and was in HD.

Maybe. I watched the entire first season on Comcast OnDemand (Maryland, Montgomery County); it was not censored and was in HD.Incorrect. It was indeed edited for content on Comcast's HD OnDemand, as I posted earlier. That's the only way I watched it, and it was terrible.

Incorrect. It was indeed edited for content on Comcast's HD OnDemand, as I posted earlier. That's the only way I watched it, and it was terrible.

Are you sure that the Comcast in your area is the same as the one in Montgomery County MD? I'm pretty sure that it was not censored when I watched it.

EDIT: Maybe I remembered incorrectly. I went back to earlier exchanges I had in this thread and no one seems to say anything about an uncensored version. Sorry if I informed incorrectly.

Are you sure that the Comcast in your area is the same as the one in Montgomery County MD? I'm pretty sure that it was not censored when I watched it.

If it was censored in one area it will be censored in all.

it was censored here on time warner's HD showcase on-demand ... but i think the only thing they censor is naughty words. it's just a bit odd and it takes you out of the show for a few seconds when they do it but it's not like they are cutting any scenes out or painting on clothing with CGI.

it was censored here on time warner's HD showcase on-demand ... but i think the only thing they censor is naughty words. it's just a bit odd and it takes you out of the show for a few seconds when they do it but it's not like they are cutting any scenes out or painting on clothing with CGI.It must have been Lionsgate doing the censorship, because it was really stupid and nonsensical. As I (and many others have said) previously stated, the language censorship made no sense when they would show graphic violence like murder, dismemberment, sex, etc, etc. I just could not continue to watch the show that way.

Well judging from the fact that I don't even remember the censorship in the OnDemand version last season, I guess it didn't bother me too much. In principle, I can't stand when networks censor but I guess it seemed worth it to me to put up with it since the series was pretty interesting.

As I recall, it wasn't obtrusive, no "bleeps" or dubs or anything, just a bit of silence where the offending word would go. No big deal; certainly not enough to keep me from watching the HD version or waiting to watch on the inferior DVD format.