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RobertMoore
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...The Sci-Fi Channel! They have inked a deal with the BBC to pick up the series, starting with the Christopher Eccleson episodes in March.
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FilmCritic3000
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> ...The Sci-Fi Channel! They have inked a deal with the BBC
> to pick up the series, starting with the Christopher
> Eccleson episodes in March.
>
I was glad to read this yesterday. I've been anxiously awaiting the new series as I've never seen the original one. It kept bugging me that a channel allegedly devoted to science fiction didn't want the series, even if the initial offer would have meant the channel had to air the older "Dr. Who" series. The new deal is just for the new episodes, and I can't wait for the debut. If SCI FI continues on this path, I may actually watch something else on the channel besides "Battlestar Galactica" and "Dr. Who".
> to pick up the series, starting with the Christopher
> Eccleson episodes in March.
>
I was glad to read this yesterday. I've been anxiously awaiting the new series as I've never seen the original one. It kept bugging me that a channel allegedly devoted to science fiction didn't want the series, even if the initial offer would have meant the channel had to air the older "Dr. Who" series. The new deal is just for the new episodes, and I can't wait for the debut. If SCI FI continues on this path, I may actually watch something else on the channel besides "Battlestar Galactica" and "Dr. Who".
> > ...The Sci-Fi Channel! They have inked a deal with the BBC
>
> > to pick up the series, starting with the Christopher
> > Eccleson episodes in March.
> >
>
> I was glad to read this yesterday. I've been anxiously
> awaiting the new series as I've never seen the original one.
> It kept bugging me that a channel allegedly devoted to
> science fiction didn't want the series, even if the initial
> offer would have meant the channel had to air the older "Dr.
> Who" series. The new deal is just for the new episodes, and
> I can't wait for the debut. If SCI FI continues on this
> path, I may actually watch something else on the channel
> besides "Battlestar Galactica" and "Dr. Who".
>
Why wouldn't they want to show the old episodes? It's been years since PBS had them. I have to think they would be ratings gold in a non-prime timeslot given the show's popularity.
>
> > to pick up the series, starting with the Christopher
> > Eccleson episodes in March.
> >
>
> I was glad to read this yesterday. I've been anxiously
> awaiting the new series as I've never seen the original one.
> It kept bugging me that a channel allegedly devoted to
> science fiction didn't want the series, even if the initial
> offer would have meant the channel had to air the older "Dr.
> Who" series. The new deal is just for the new episodes, and
> I can't wait for the debut. If SCI FI continues on this
> path, I may actually watch something else on the channel
> besides "Battlestar Galactica" and "Dr. Who".
>
Why wouldn't they want to show the old episodes? It's been years since PBS had them. I have to think they would be ratings gold in a non-prime timeslot given the show's popularity.
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Tom_Desmond
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> Why wouldn't they want to show the old episodes? It's been
> years since PBS had them. I have to think they would be
> ratings gold in a non-prime timeslot given the show's
> popularity.
Apparently, they don't want to be pigeon-holed as being a network that just appeals to "those sci-fi types"... Considering the name of the network, that seems kind of ironic. On the other hand, considering the devolution of other networks (notably A&E), it's hardly surprising.
> years since PBS had them. I have to think they would be
> ratings gold in a non-prime timeslot given the show's
> popularity.
Apparently, they don't want to be pigeon-holed as being a network that just appeals to "those sci-fi types"... Considering the name of the network, that seems kind of ironic. On the other hand, considering the devolution of other networks (notably A&E), it's hardly surprising.
> > Why wouldn't they want to show the old episodes? It's
> been
> > years since PBS had them. I have to think they would be
> > ratings gold in a non-prime timeslot given the show's
> > popularity.
>
> Apparently, they don't want to be pigeon-holed as being a
> network that just appeals to "those sci-fi types"...
> Considering the name of the network, that seems kind of
> ironic. On the other hand, considering the devolution of
> other networks (notably A&E), it's hardly surprising.
>
Any word how much BBC lowered its asking price? This was an even bigger stumbling block for them than than trying to package the new series with the old one.(NBC Universal had already turned down the new series, aying only that it 'lacked something'...perhaps it 'lacked' a reasonable price until now.)
> been
> > years since PBS had them. I have to think they would be
> > ratings gold in a non-prime timeslot given the show's
> > popularity.
>
> Apparently, they don't want to be pigeon-holed as being a
> network that just appeals to "those sci-fi types"...
> Considering the name of the network, that seems kind of
> ironic. On the other hand, considering the devolution of
> other networks (notably A&E), it's hardly surprising.
>
Any word how much BBC lowered its asking price? This was an even bigger stumbling block for them than than trying to package the new series with the old one.(NBC Universal had already turned down the new series, aying only that it 'lacked something'...perhaps it 'lacked' a reasonable price until now.)
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Metro
Guest
> ...The Sci-Fi Channel! They have inked a deal with the BBC
> to pick up the series, starting with the Christopher
> Eccleson episodes in March.
Great news!
While I'm glad to see the new series find a stateside home, the timing strikes me as being a bit off. A DVD boxset of last year's new season has previously been rumored to drop sometime in mid-February. Haven't read the latest on that front in a bit, but I'm wondering if the BBC is holding off on that release date now that those same episodes are finally slated to air here in the US.
Either way, it's a win for the fans who've been itching to peep the new series - on disc or on air, we'll finally get to see it.
- M
> to pick up the series, starting with the Christopher
> Eccleson episodes in March.
Great news!
While I'm glad to see the new series find a stateside home, the timing strikes me as being a bit off. A DVD boxset of last year's new season has previously been rumored to drop sometime in mid-February. Haven't read the latest on that front in a bit, but I'm wondering if the BBC is holding off on that release date now that those same episodes are finally slated to air here in the US.
Either way, it's a win for the fans who've been itching to peep the new series - on disc or on air, we'll finally get to see it.
- M
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Metro
Guest
> Why wouldn't they want to show the old episodes?
The format for one - stitched together (a la the PBS era), the combined eps for a single story would run a good 90ish minutes on average. Doesn't exactly fit neatly into the traditional 30 or 60 minute schematic most viewers are used to.
Plus, the number of eps for each Who story varied greatly over the years - most were four, some were six, others were only two or three, etc. Unless you aired each episode individually as say a daily 30 minute show, it might make scheduling the series a bit tricky.
> I have to think they would be
> ratings gold in a non-prime timeslot given the show's
> popularity.
Perhaps. You've gotta wonder just how big the US fanbase for the original series is anymore considering that it's been out of production since 1989.
As much as I love the original series, I'll be the first to admit that some of those eps have NOT aged well. The airing of the new series could trigger some interest and the diehards would certainly be there with bells on for any classic reruns, but beyond that? Hard to say really.
- M
The format for one - stitched together (a la the PBS era), the combined eps for a single story would run a good 90ish minutes on average. Doesn't exactly fit neatly into the traditional 30 or 60 minute schematic most viewers are used to.
Plus, the number of eps for each Who story varied greatly over the years - most were four, some were six, others were only two or three, etc. Unless you aired each episode individually as say a daily 30 minute show, it might make scheduling the series a bit tricky.
> I have to think they would be
> ratings gold in a non-prime timeslot given the show's
> popularity.
Perhaps. You've gotta wonder just how big the US fanbase for the original series is anymore considering that it's been out of production since 1989.
As much as I love the original series, I'll be the first to admit that some of those eps have NOT aged well. The airing of the new series could trigger some interest and the diehards would certainly be there with bells on for any classic reruns, but beyond that? Hard to say really.
- M
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