Comments | narnee: Americans, wait no longer for the Doctor.

narnee

Americans, wait no longer for the Doctor.

Jan 13, 2006 06:28

From greylock:

America will finally get the first season of the new Doctor Who television series, according to a press release on the official Doctor Who website. The US-based Sci-Fi Channel, owned by NBC Universal, has secured a deal to broadcast the 13 episodes in America starting in March, beginning on what Outpost Gallifrey believes is likely March 17 ( Read more... )

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Comments 7

greylock January 13 2006, 07:13:31 UTC

It'll be on DVD.
Or downloadable.

/pats DVD of Christmas Invasion.

narnee January 20 2006, 00:09:56 UTC

Yes, but if people get it on DVD or download it instead of watching it, the ratings aren't going to be good enough for the Sci-Fi Channel to take the option on the second series.

And that would make baby Jesus very sad.

greylock January 20 2006, 00:19:27 UTC

Most American fans have downloaded it by now anyway.
The lag time has just been tragic.

But they'll all watch it anyway.

BTW, if you have friends or family in Israel:

Episode 1 of the new series, "Rose," will be broadcast this Friday in Israel on the Yes Weekend Network. The times of airing are 19.13 and 22.56 on Friday, with repeats on Saturday at 14.46, next Wednesday at 21.30 and Thursday at 01.15, according to the online TV guide of the Haaretz newspaper. Yes Weekend is a subscription satellite service and so not everyone in Israel will be able to see it, says our correspondent. Also, BBC Prime is supposed to be showing it at some time in the future, and that is available on both Yes and another satellite service, HOT.

wendolen January 13 2006, 16:28:33 UTC

stpdfool is saying March 13.

angeoverhere January 13 2006, 16:49:18 UTC

Did you see this post of mine?

Interested?

narnee January 20 2006, 00:19:24 UTC

I am definitely interested!

I'd like to write something and I'd like to be in some pin-up photos, but the latter is contingent on finding someone to take them (such as assuming that I make it to the ballet, you!). I'd quite like to be on the photography end as well, but I don't know if I could be of assistance in that regard.

fudjo January 13 2006, 20:38:59 UTC

Woo hoo!

My parents in Vermont are lucky enough to get the CBC up there, so they've been taping the show and mailing the tapes to me. The new series is fantastic! I'm finally caught up, having gotten the Christmas special in the mail last week.