Beasts of War Hits your TV Screens… Tomorrow!
October 5, 2011 by beerogre
That's right gang, your favourite tabletop gaming news show is coming to Sky TV Channel 201 and FreeSat Channel 403.
But what time is it on?
Well the show will be hitting the airwaves at 17:30 BST (GMT +1 hour).
This is just the beginning guys. As far as we know, we're the world's first tabletop gaming TV show, so this is our chance to see if we can use the mighty spirit box to grab more gamers in your area and get them into our hobby.
Our initial show might look a lot like On the Table... and for the most part it is. However, we'll be releasing some of our cool insider details and sneak previews exclusively on the extended TV version of show!
But, don't worry if you're one of our loyal internet viewers, or you can't get the TV show. We'll be releasing an On-Demand XL version of the show a few days after the air date, so nobody will miss out.
So join us tomorrow and check out the show and let's see if we can make this a TV launch to be proud off!
So tell us what you think?
Will you be tuning in?
UPDATE: Receiving the show in Europe
Throughout most of Europe, our programmes can be received via any satellite equipment pointing at the Astra/Eurobird complex at 28.2E.
Frequency 11.260 V, FEC 2/3, Symbol Rate 27500, Service ID 52125
A big thanks has to go out to all our sponsors, especially Wayland Games, for helping to make this move to TV possible.
Very cool – I’ve just set the digibox to series record. Good luck guys.
AAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!!!!!! Not got Sky in my student housing, Is it on Freeview or is that the same as freesat??
Nope we were mistaken about that a few weeks ago – Its on Freesat not Freeview (But we are working on that)
D: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooo…………..
I always said to my parents we need freesat… but they will be sorry…
will u ever be on freeview?
Gongratulations guys from getting your own show in TV.
About time as well, for far too long this hobby has been ignored by all, i only hope though that this show will encompass all aspects of table-top wargaming and not just warhammer and the like, cheers gl.
@igorbab We are exactly on the same wavelength here 😉 We have chosen an ‘afterschools’ slot that is straight after video gaming content, we hope its not too early for adults (returning gamers) but think its spot on to show some mega cool stuff to would be gamers. It will ofcourse have a wide variety and we have some interesting plans for the next episodes to make them appeal a little bit more to the mainstream. As with everything we do, its always a work in progress that we try to improve upon – its impossible to ‘release perfect’ when… Read more »
I have cable TV 🙁
Can I see it elsewhere?
Yup It will be available on demand here on the website after it has aired (not sure exactly how many days later though)
nice, unfortunate I’m at student housing. Hope you get that freeview up when I go back home 😛
You make us watch alll those adverts and don’t even mention the name of the channel you’re jumping onto.
You give us just one days notice before the show starts.
Most of us will be watching the later internet version.
Sorry for the Short Notice, but it’s an immense amount of work to make this happen and we had to be sure that everything was going to work before announcing.
People think internet video is a mine field – ‘real’ TV is a whole other level of pain lol
Anyway we will be on TV every second Thursday.
Work is starting now on more ‘mainstreamification’ of the content for TV, and plans for the Next Show.
My channels are sorted in numerical order so the number is easier to find, one days notice was enough for me to set the series link and record option without busting a gut with the effort – christ I thought I was negative!
Coh. Shocking isn’t it. I mean they’re just people like su that need to make a living by doing something, but realy why do they have to get money from showing adverts, who cares if they starve. and realy how much work must they put into to providing our free enetertainment and spent days trying to get it sorted for us. Just can’t get the people these days can you?
Just like to point out -if you ahdn’t noticed- I did include some sarcasm in there 😉
Set to record. Looking forward to seeing it. 🙂
Exciting news – good luck guys! Unfortunately I won’t be able to watch (have Freeview, but no Freesat), so I’ll catch up when it goes online 🙂 Fingers crossed you leave the ‘argh it’s crashed/mysteriously stopped working/set on fire (or whatever it is you do to keep breaking your web streams)’ glitches behind for your forays into TV 😀
good luck with the first episode, not sure I will be able to attend it, but never the less here is to good feedback.
Recording it on Sky (with series link 🙂 ) What I want to know though, are we still going to get our Turn 8 at 10:00pm-ish……come on BoW, don’t leave me hanging!
Yes you are indeed.
We will be live tomorrow night at 10pm (ish) sharp! 😉
Sharp? I think their should be another “(ish)” after sharp – 10ish sharpish 😉
Looking forward to it – I’ll go and put it on record. Congrats! 🙂
Hope it goes well! I’ve JUST set to record
Shall have to wait for the On-Demand version of this, but fantastic news guys 🙂 Can’t wait to see it and hope it comes to freeview soon!
Can you get it on virgin?
today what ever channel that is
next year: bbc
i think its safe to say this can only be a good thing: tv but i dont want to jump the gun.
also by a on the table type show so will it only be warren standing in-front of a green screen cause i think it would look cooler if you was in the sort of positions you are in for turn 8 which i hope will be continue you will be excused this week cause of this show but soon i hope to see its return
Yup it’s an extended version of On The Table to begin with. We hope to be reaching out to non gamers and soon to be gamers so we thought On The Table is a nice easy start for them.
So regulars of this site will find it all a bit familiar. But this is about reaching new people 🙂
We have plans were working on for other shows too though
And Turn 8 is gonna run as normal 😉
I dont care if it comes across as familiar. Cant wait to sit back and watch it. Its great to see it going on to TV. Hopefully more people will be brought into the world of board gaming because of it.
Best of luck with it 🙂
So that is tune in at 17:30 for a 18:00 start if turn 8 is anything to go by.
So have the broadcasters been warned about Darrell or is it going to be a B.A and drugged milk (buckie) situation before filming starts.
Just Sky+ it and put it on series link 😀 Its going to be AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any plans on getting a sexy female co-host?
lets just pray they try and turn that into darrels role 😀
no fair, just switched to virgin from sky and now you tell me i can’t get it on the freeview box either. guess i’ll have to put up with waiting a few days and watching it online.
f**k i need to get a satelite dish. which i am not allowed in my rented apartment, also i cant get a backstage pass,because paypal wants a cc…
sad fan and longtime viewer here 🙁
But congrats and i’m sure you’ll rock the skies:)
will this be available via your website also? I only ask as I do not have a TV and never owned one in the 35 years of my existence.
Glad you are branching out though, it’s great news for you guys and shows how much effort you guys actually put into you hobby/work. Hope it leads to all manor of great things for TV, Who nows we may even get a decent D+D movie…. ok that was a bit to far 😛 hehe
Thanks again
Broadside. /two thumbs fresh
Yesssss! After all the awful shows my wife has subjected me to – she can suffer my kind of TV!
I can’t wait to see the look on her face!
No virgin media? Shame!
sounds good
Is this showcase from information tv?? Cant see the show on my listings at mo….wait a sec…. 17:30 Wargaming News- On the Table…zinnnggggg
shame ill still be at work 🙁
Awesome new! This is the future.
Just set the Sky+ to record, can’t wait.
Well done boys and good luck!!!