Living TV has finally released the rights to Most Haunted back to Karl Beattie and Antix Productions. This means Karl could now take the show to another TV station.
The statement from Living TV said: “We have decided not to recommission Most Haunted and will be giving Antix Productions the right to take it to another channel if they wish,” Sky Living said. “We would like to thank Yvette Fielding and Karl Beattie for all of their hard work and commitment over the years.”
The statement continued: “Like every commercial TV channel, Sky Living is constantly developing new ideas. We recognise our customers’ appetite for paranormal programming and have recently aired a series about popular psychic Sally Morgan and original scripted drama Bedlam, which proved to be the channel’s most successful commissioned series in its history.
“As well as paranormal, the channel will build on other successful genres, from scripted comedy to real-life relationships, which we know our customers also enjoy.”
The news was posted on Karl Beattie’s Facebook and in the Sun Newspaper.
Karl Beattie posted on his Facebook on 12th August 2011
Hi Guys Just wanted to give you the official news. SkyLiving has decided not to re-commission MH which is sad news, however, we have been given our rights back, so we can go to other broadcasters with it. I think that a new home and better investigation techniques will move MH into the next phase making it bigger and better than ever. We are very excited about MH’s future, so onwards and upwards my paranormal friends. xx
The Sun 13th August
GHOST-busting show Most Haunted has been axed by Sky Living – a year after Yvette Fielding quit.
The channel will return the programme rights to production company Antix, run by Yvette, 42, and husband Karl Beattie.
A spokesman said Sky Living will focus on other paranormal TV, including psychic Sally Morgan’s show and drama Bedlam.
On 27th October 2011, Karl Beattie announced via his Facebook profile;
“Unfortunately we didn’t have enough time to get a programme sorted for halloween, getting all the rights back took much longer than first thought. But we are back now, next year we will be looking to go bigger and better than ever before and we will take halloween back.
We are about to sign a very exciting deal with a very large company to take Most Haunted to the next level. So watch this space. And thanks for all of your support and undying loyalty, which in this industry is a very rare thing indeed, thank you all it means so much.”
Phil Whyman yes i trust him as an investigator good to see him back even if it was in a blink and you will miss him way during the last couple of Lives. Wonder if he will return in the new L\MH series?
Hear what your saying Vicki but for me i have had too may experiences and heard too many stories from people i trust not to believe that there is more.
There is the fact that i do take comfort in the that there is more and the people\pets that i have known and are no longer here are in fact ok and do carry on somewhere else.
And i understand we can fool ourselfs or be fooled but we are not idiots and can jugde decide and feel whats right for ourselfs just like the way we judge everything in our lives.
What really annoys me is Derren Brown he claims to want to believe and investigate but for me his investigations only have one outcome by design.
He is a manipulator who wants you to think the way he thinks. I find him sly and selfrighteous.
Sorry if i seem bitter about him and i am not a…. i heard or seen something it must be paranormal but i am not closed minded either nor do i expect anyone to feel the way i do.
It seems in this field you get ”clever people” explaining things away and saying that if you do believe in the paranormal your a gulible fool.
Maybe ranted too much there!!
@vicky just had a look at the phil wyman website v interesting he dioes seem a down to earth bloke i would love to go on one of the investigations with him i bet there something and more if only i had the money to do so(sigh) i have always had a fascination from an early age too ,i think when i was about 7 it came to light i used to collect ghost books of real stories where i had visited on holiday
Come on carl let’s here from you your takin the p–s now
PLEASE…..
RIGHT GETTING THE HUMP NOW I THINK THAT WE R OWED A UP DATE 2 WHEN MOSTHAUNTED LIVE WILL B BACK ON BEEN READING SOME OF THE MESSAGES FROM SOME FANS OF MOSTHAUNTED AND ITS BEEN SOMETIME NOW PLS JUST TELL US WILL IT B HALLOWEEN OR ANOTHER DATE BUT WHEN EVER IT IS WE R OWED
I sometimes come by this website in hopes that most haunted will announce a come back and i m so happy to see some positive feedback from Karl….I can’t wait for it to return….im gonna miss the live Halloween again this year ..it doesn’t seem like Halloween without MH or MH Live,But great things are worth waiting for eh…Just don’t have us waiting toooooo long Guys 🙂
Hi Claire.
It might have been paranormal, it might not have, but it certainly affected me strongly and still does. It was a very strange experience.
I believe it says on his website that Phil Whyman had also seen the ghost of a pet cat. Hang on I’ll try to find it…
Here it is: http://www.philwhyman.com/investigator.html
Interesting stuff. It got me thinking: When you are interested in the paranormal, as an open-minded sceptic, are you more likely to entertain a paranormal explanation because you’re leaning a bit more towards being a believer, merely considering another option, or because you are beginning to realise some of your experiences for what they really are? :-/ Hmm…
Most Haunted in 3D would be an experience when a glass is flying through the air:
(o_o) … XP …
yes i had the 404 error too! very frustrating as a new chatter and did i 4get to mention HUGE fan of MH? i dont think the error put people off were all still on but thats because were all fans and have interesting news and stories to tell,hmm hauntings in 3d woah scary stuff.
its good i hope they do most haunted in 3d x x
Yeh seen the 3d channel advert but don’t have it so can’t be sure Jay but it was called A HAUNTING must be it.
So do tell whats paranormal viewing like in 3d!!!
i seen it think it was in 3 d as well a haunting
Hi Vicki Burning Torch ”Cleo” right?
Lovely and can relate have caught glimpses of pets felt them rub up against me and heard there meows when there was nothing there.
I could be straight up bananas but i did experience it imo
Love that Rainbow Bridge poem. There is an old saying ”don’t get over the loss of a pet get another one” x
GH with TOWIE on soon hope its a good un.
Caroline i hear you !!
Anyone ever watch that A HAUNTING about people experiences living in haunted homes real;ly scarey.
I got a 404 error yesterday too. I just assumed there was something going on with the site. I’m glad everything seems to be alright now.
@ Claire: You can visit the forum as a guest and still be able to access the board, you just wouldn’t be able to post on it ( so it would seem ).
Setting the recorder for GH With TOWIE tonight, only a week to go! 😀
I bet it’s going to turn out to be a massive anti-climax after all this… ;-(
Yes i got the same thing earlier today 404 site not found, glad its sorted, could not do with out this site enjoy havin a natter with other MH fans.Seen GH with the essex lot advertised looks good cant wait. @ Claire yes it was a scary place,I strongly beleive in ghost but i dont really want to live with one lol.
yeh i had 404 yesterday must be a ghost haunting the webpage perhaps most haunted is waking up with some news on halloween
Talking of this site being a bit funny i tried to come on and say hello yesterday and i got a 404 SITE NOT FOUND message hope we have not lost any members because of it.
Can be a pest this website sometimes anyway some tales are worth worth repeating lol.
Yes this stuff really draws you in !
sorry guys im repeating myself it looks like!
Wow Nikki i think i would have ”sh@ a brick with my name on it” as my ol ma would say good story.
Yes i think that Cat was looking after you!!!!
@ claire when i was 17 me and my friend decided to do a paper written ouija (quite amateurish as we were only 17) and as we were asking for something to happen my sisters cat (unbeknown to us at the time) decided to leap out from behind my bedroom curtains right into the middle of our paper circle causing extreme hysterics it was almost as if something or the cat was trying to tell us not to be silly and dont mess but saying that tho i am still curious even tho someone has told me that one of my deceased relatives would not be happy when she was doing a reading with one of my rings which belonged to that said relative! but i cant help feeling fascinated by it all
@ claire when i was 17 me and my friend decided to do a paper written ouija (quite amateurish as we were only !70 and as we were asking for something to happen my sisters cat (unbeknown to us at the time) decided to leap out from behind my bedroom curtains right into the middle of our paper circle causing extreme hysterics it was almost as if something or the cat was trying to tell us not to be silly and dont mess but saying that tho i am still curious even tho someone has told me that one of my deceased relatives would not be happy when she was doing a reading with one of my rings which belonged to that said relative! but i cant help feeling fascinated by it all
Vicki I tried to read your ghost story on the MH forum and when i completed my registration details i was told my details matched that of a KNOWN SPAMMER!
So sorry could not get to it the buggers.
Yes i would love there jobs they are very lucky.
Anyone here ever played the ouija or done a seance before?
Caroline bet your glad you moved.
I do hope we will see Mh again, I’ve missed it.The other paranormal shows do not come up to their standard, It will be lovely to see the team again. lol
Yes!!!!! Just seen the news about MH. Best news ever!!!!!!!!!!!! Sure hope they manage to get something together for Halloween as it’s not been the same without the traditional live event.
Any new news out there people??
I really hope another channel gives MH a chance.I really miss it.Am resorted to watching old ones which are still good.
was my ex at pendle looooooool
I think we should all tell our own ghost stories If we have any to tell, I used to live in a house that had a child spirit, Me and my husband would be watching the tv when we would here a child running from one corner of our bedroom to the other, Through our bed. Also we had a cold spot at the bottom of the staires, Many times i saw my little boys cars move slightly across the floor, Many more things happened, i dont live there now but some times we have drove passed and it gives us both the creeps. We live in burnley near Pendle.
@ Claire It does look like a good job and you’d get to visit all these beautiful places with sometimes centuries of history and potentially ‘interact’ with ‘spirits’ that used to walk the halls you would be in at that moment. In many respects, I envy paranormal investigators.
Well thanks for saying that, it was a bit long winded, never been good a summarizing!! But thats a walk i’ll never forget. It done my head in.
G\hunting would be a great job envy them all!
I will have to check your story out Vicki x
hurry most haunted hope youre back soon like halloween
@Nikki: That’s alright, most people do.
I’d dearly love to do ghost hunts generally, really; but it doesn’t tie in with living at home, not being able to drive and money worries, unfortunately.
sorry i spelt your name wrong vicki
@claire thanks for that it wasnt boring quite intriguing and very eerie unfortunately when they did the live in derby i had moved to lincoln where i am today but my fav place in derby where i used to hang at all the time in my youth was Elvaston Castle v special place i av visited lincoln castle and gaol didnt feel anything but have kept the live show on my planner on tv as it is sooo good
@ vikki Preston manor is beautiful and i agree Ghost hunts are a lot of money but would give anything to go on one
@ Claire: Technically we were supposed to get a Live in Egypt at some point, which I’m still waiting for [Taps foot]; but I take your point, it’s a very good one, what did they have planned for Halloween 2010 and will it carry over to this Halloween?
@Nikki: I live not too far from Preston Manor in Brighton and whenever I go past it I stare at it in wonder. It’s such a beautiful place and whenever I go in I hope that one day I’ll witness something of the phenomena that allegedly goes on there. I’d love to do a ghost hunt there, but it costs A. Lot. Of. Money. and the suggestion is layered on inches thick as well, so I’d not be impartial there as I love the place and will it to be haunted.
As regards personal experiences, I posted mine on the Most Haunted forum under Personal Experiences. See BurningTorch.
Nikki bet you have a tale or two coming from Derby. MHL went there did you or anyone you know attend?
Well my sister and i had what you would call a poltergiest experience in our teens. So frightening that i could count on one hand the people i have shared it with for fear of it ever happening again.
But have had a few things i could share.
My sister used to live in a blink and you’ll miss it villiage called Dunino. I went to vist for the weekend and as it was so pretty i took a little stroll.
Down from the farm cottages there was a little church which led to a small wooded glade.
Apparently i found out later it had been an old Druid gathering place. I passed and old well tossed in a coin and just to the side there were steps carved into rock face leading down to the glade.
There was a celtic cross carved into a cliff face and a stream ran through the whole area. It had a church like feel to it or maybe best described as an other worldly feel to it. As i turned to leave i swear i thought i saw a cowled figure but as quick as i saw it it was gone. It appeared to hover over the steam moving behind part of the cliff. I went to check but there was nothing there but an empty cave.
I just put it down to a trick of the light and continued up the steps to leave all fine. Passed the old turnstyle gate which led up to the church when i heard the most beautiful singing. It came from all around me but just assumed that the church were doing a choir practice. It was olde worldy gregorian type and was out of this world beautiful and i could not resist going closer.
However as i got to the church i was shocked to find it all closed. I scoured the perimiter looking in windows, everything! and there was no one there.
All this happened in broad daylight as i said earlier i later found some history about the place and the ghost choir is heard quite often.They were singing for Thomas Becket because of his murder.
Hope i have not bored you all but it is a little unusual ?
PLEEEEEEEEEEEEASE hurry up MH with news of your return! soooo excited to see the crew on our screens again . xx
lol indeed!! Has anyone got any spooky parts where they are or any spooky tales? lets hear them shud be interesting and it gives us something to all focus on while we wait for the return of MH!
@ Jon: Karl did say he ‘wouldn’t mind flatlining’ to see the other side during the last Live, but I think this was in jest as it would be irresponsible in the extreme to kill someone, even if it is yourself, to prove a point. Not to mention that he’d only have an NDE-type thing, before they would have to bring out the de-fibrulators if he intends to try to come back at all. I think you only get to see the film if you buy the DVD, if you know what I mean.
Genius Vicki the mind boggles at what they are going to do!!
You know we were supposed to get a live last year and it was meant to be bigger scarier etc than before.
Then nothing so it could be we are getting what was planned for Halloween 2010.
Wish they would hurry up and tell us something.
Spooky parts :-S gotta love them 😉 lol.
ok i might av set myself up for some jokes!!! but i have to say growing up in Derby i always thought there was something ghostly about certain parts.
@ Jon: As I say, I think he meant it in jest, it would be a minefield in terms or responsibility to the audience/general wellbeing of the team/Karl if they did.
Oh don’t, think what it’d be like if they came back as ghosts. (o_o)
oooh you av a daark side Mr Sinclair but it would be oh so slightly annoying viewing aah bless em there mammy loves em at least .
@vikki im a bit clueless on the conwaygate matter dont know all the details,but not good i take it.yes brian is a love bt nt quite right for the show.I did have some warmth for Lesley bt more for Richard as i am a Derby lass hes Derby born and bred(no jokes please)
Flat line is a bit out there like :-S
They should flat line Jedwood and leave the little darling’s lol 😀 hahahahaha.
I will love to see Most Haunted !!! in action again. Guys if you need someone new to the team i am the first !!! to do it !!! .I can not wait!!!
@ Ryan: I hope so, but as you suggested, the bigger the channel, the more they expect in terms of viewers. Will MH have the appeal? It’s not been as good as the old days, but it’s coming back after a year away, and they’ve got ‘new experiments’ so there is a certain amount of curiosity as to what these might be. It’s a gamble, but it could work, if it does, it’ll be brilliant news for the series, if not then it’s trouble for Antix as the channel might drop it.
I hope they mean proper experiments and not stunts, they will be interesting to watch and curious should they turn up something that can’t be explained.
Something for Ciaran to do? 🙂
I’d heard that there was a legal case with Antix/N-Dubz, but I don’t know if it’s been resolved yet. Something about a ridiculous sum of money in costs. £84’000 I think they said it was.
@ Nikki: I love the way they just clicked and the way they interacted with each other, they seem to get on really well and have a genuine warmth for each other it was beautiful to watch people getting on so well.
I felt sad about the way that Yvette would always ‘shh…’ him and the team would shut him and Ciaran in the Hub while Yvette, Cath, Lesley, Karl and Stu had the lion’s share of the airtime. 🙁 Chris would barely get ‘There’s a woman with long black…’ out before Yvette would say “Shh!… What was that!?” and I’d be thinking “Well I don’t know, dear, you were talking over it. Sorry, Chris., you were saying?” Then it hit the fan with Conwaygate and I was furious at their ganging up on him like that.
As a replacement for David Wells, I don’t think anyone’s up to it; but I always feel sad for Brian, he always looks anxious/on-edge/terrified and I pity him, but I feel bad about pitying him because pity doesn’t help anyone; but it’s not easy to watch anxiety because it is uncomfortable viewing. I like Brian as a person, but as the main medium, I prefer to watch others.
I think as they have said its going to bigger and better … that says to me it must be a bigger channel…
And yea i say the same crew the whole point in MH is the Crew..
And to me Karl said new Experiments i dont think he ment hanging himself… lol
I think they mean Proper new experiments .. what i think will make MH its own again.
The only bad thing is say a big channel does get it – they will expect 1M + Veiws … that will be hard i have to say..
Anyway did you know that N-Dubz were ment to do Ghost hunting with..?
But they never turned up 3 times and Antix fined them..
Anyway i think C4 or C5 – but tbh im not ganna be surprised if it goes to Bio
like to see tony stockwell as the new medium hes good from what irve seen off him or tj higgs
yeah vikki i 4got about Gordon jst watched old rerun of Woodchester Mansion with both Gordon and david in and they were both spot on. gr8 episode. I dont know how i feel about Chris Conway wether he was a bit pushed out ? it came to some of the last ones that he was aqlways seen in the monitoring room and interupted a lot! so im not sure what everyone makes of him brian shep well he is a good artist but not sure about him being the sole medium on the show like they used him before.