[lilylangtree]

Why doesn't "The Phantom Menace" play on tv or ppv? "Attack of the Clones" sure has made a long run on tv (Directv in my case) after running on ppv.

[Aetius]

The Phantom Menace went straight to network tv for its television premiere. That is not a knock at it, because Fox paid tens of millions of dollars for the right to air it a certain number of times. It has done so at least 3 times, I think. Other movies have gone this route too.

Sooner or later Fox's lease will expire, then it will show up on cable.