Most Underrated Sky Channel ever!

[PoochJD]

Hi,

I was channell-hopping through the Sky EPG last night, and found an undiscovered gem of a channel, called "Sumo TV". It's on Sky EPG position 146.

The channel has nothing to do with Japan, Sumo wrestling, or in fact sport at all, which doesn't explain the name. However, what it does show is hilariously bad public information films, old movie trailers and promotional stuff, ranging from the 1930's right up to the mid-1970's, and from both the USA and UK!

This is a genius channel. The print quality is pretty bad, which is hardly surprising, and the channel itself doesn't have the greatest broadcast picture either, plus it's in 4:3 only (or hard-matted 1.77:1 when they transmit widescreen trailers/featurettes), but it's fantastic.

Today, I watched a trailer for some Laurel & Hardy stuff, a promo for "Attack Of The 50ft Woman", and learnt "Ten Things To Do With Broccoli"! (I kid you not!)

If you haven't watched this channel, or never heard of it, you simply have to, because it's just brilliant! it's like having the best and worst of Ed Wood, but all on one channel! Look out for "Sumo TV" or "Sumo TV Trailerdome" in the EPG programme listings. They also show crummy viral and viewer-sent video clips too, which vary from fun to mind-numbingly dumb!


Pooch

 

[Knyght_byte]

aye, i've come across this channel sometimes when bored...lol

there are a few channels actually on sky that during the day seem to show the most mundane and pointless shows....yet at night come alive with all sorts of stuff....heh...
(by night i actually mean more around 2am...lol)

 

[RMCF]

Hi,

I was channell-hopping through the Sky EPG last night, and found an undiscovered gem of a channel, called "Sumo TV". It's on Sky EPG position 146.

The channel has nothing to do with Japan, Sumo wrestling, or in fact sport at all, which doesn't explain the name. However, what it does show is hilariously bad public information films, old movie trailers and promotional stuff, ranging from the 1930's right up to the mid-1970's, and from both the USA and UK!

This is a genius channel. The print quality is pretty bad, which is hardly surprising, and the channel itself doesn't have the greatest broadcast picture either, plus it's in 4:3 only (or hard-matted 1.77:1 when they transmit widescreen trailers/featurettes), but it's fantastic.

Today, I watched a trailer for some Laurel & Hardy stuff, a promo for "Attack Of The 50ft Woman", and learnt "Ten Things To Do With Broccoli"! (I kid you not!)

If you haven't watched this channel, or never heard of it, you simply have to, because it's just brilliant! it's like having the best and worst of Ed Wood, but all on one channel! Look out for "Sumo TV" or "Sumo TV Trailerdome" in the EPG programme listings. They also show crummy viral and viewer-sent video clips too, which vary from fun to mind-numbingly dumb!


Pooch

In fact it sounds like the reason why people in the past said hundreds of TV channels would lower quality !!

 

[Basil Plumley]

And it shows some cracking 70's martial arts movies during the wee hours as well...

 

[lovemunkey187]

The channel has nothing to do with Japan, Sumo wrestling, or in fact sport at all, which doesn't explain the name.

THat's what disappointed me when I first found the channel.

And it shows some cracking 70's martial arts movies during the wee hours as well...

Are they complete with bad dubbing?

 

[Basil Plumley]

Are they complete with bad dubbing?

Oh yes...

 

[RMCF]

My vote would go to ESPN Sports Channel.

Some classic footy matches, rugby matches and fights on there. I get all nostalgic watching it !! (especially the football - nice to see lack of diving, arguing, rolling around, feigning injury, trying to get opponent sent off etc).