Doctor Who

steve5424 said:
Behind a pay wall.

But what was their source(s)? Sorry but I'm not believing that is true. They already have a two season deal.
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LMGTFY..

The future of Disney’s $100 million Doctor Who deal is in doubt after the latest series was met with an “underwhelming” reception, according to a report.
The deal was announced by the BBC with great fanfare in 2022. The corporation called it an “exciting global partnership”, while Disney bosses said they were thrilled to bring the “iconic franchise” to audiences in 150 markets around the world.
However, according to the industry website Deadline, ratings for the new series – and the new Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa - have failed to impress Disney bosses.
The site reported, “noises that [the deal] may not last beyond its initial two seasons are already reverberating around international TV circles, and one source close to the production tells us that they feel its future hangs in the balance already.”

Rating in the UK are down on average of almost 1.5 million people per episode since the fifteenth doctor took over CREDIT: Madame Tussauds London
Ratings in the UK are down by an average of almost 1.5 million per episode on the previous series, which starred Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor, according to Deadline’s measure.
In the US, Doctor Who reached seven on the list of most in-demand series on Disney+, behind The Simpsons and the Star Wars spin-offs. A senior US ratings source described the ratings as “underwhelming”, while a Disney insider told Deadline they were “okay but not stellar”.
One industry source said: “The ratings are a problem. [The BBC] can talk all they like about young viewers but they’re still down from the specials and down from the Jodie series.
“I imagine serious conversations are happening. Disney will want to see results.”

There is also speculation that Gatwa will also leave after the next series is broadcast CREDIT: Sophie Mutevelian
The source said it would be a “disaster” for the BBC if Disney pulled out. “Given that Disney has spent all of this money, the question becomes what the BBC will do if they pull out,” they said.
There is also speculation that Gatwa, who will lead a West End production of The Importance of Being Earnest at the end of this year and recently appeared in the Barbie movie and Masters of the Air, could leave after the next series is broadcast.
Deadline quoted a source predicting that the final episode has been left “open-ended, with the possibility remaining that Gatwa could regenerate into his successor”.

A BBC insider said: “Season 2 is currently in production and the spin offs are underway, so it is way too early for us to be commenting on any future deals and anything else is just pure speculation.”
Disney was approached for comment.


Also reported here which maybe more to your liking..

www.independent.co.uk

Doctor Who’s future with Disney ‘hangs in the balance’

Disney struck a deal for the popular sci-fi series back in 2022
www.independent.co.uk www.independent.co.uk
 
So not official sources or quotes, just hear say as usual.

Yes the deal was for two years and yes they could choose not to renew. But we wouldn't find out for a while. Even if they did the BBC would just go back to a lower budget.

As for ratings, I won't go in to that but the official ratings were lower but the show was still pulling 27% audience share as well as most watched show on some Saturday. It was alsonin the top ten most watched of the week. Over all TV viewing is down. It's still performed well as showed by the weekly charts.

Don't care you you laugh or try to take the pee. The details are there. So until someone from Disney or the BBC officially comment then there is nothing really going on.
 
steve5424 said:
So not official sources or quotes, just hear say as usual.

Yes the deal was for two years and yes they could choose not to renew. But we wouldn't find out for a while. Even if they did the BBC would just go back to a lower budget.

As for ratings, I won't go in to that but the official ratings were lower but the show was still pulling 27% audience share as well as most watched show on some Saturday. It was alsonin the top ten most watched of the week. Over all TV viewing is down. It's still performed well as showed by the weekly charts.

Don't care you you laugh or try to take the pee. The details are there. So until someone from Disney or the BBC officially comment then there is nothing really going on.
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So you'd expect official quotes and sources for something that's not happened yet? Something that would prove embarassing for the show, the BBC and for Disentry? Now come on Steve, pick up your game or I'm going to have you ask you to resit Corpo PR 101.

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Weakest Christmas special for me for since they started doing them, the actress who played Anita did a good job and felt like the first character to actually have very good chemistry with this Doctor.
 
watched it at my sister house, so i don't know if it was the tv or not, but it look like a lot of it was shot on a green screen ?
 
I liked the message behind the story that loneliness at Christmas happens and things will get better plus the little Christmas bit at the end.

Also anyone catch the Easter eggs? There was a hobbit door at the hotel and a Mr Bean reference.

Wasn't the best episode or Christmas special but Moffat did a good job in the writing.
 
First time I’ve watched Dr Who special in ages.

Who was the girl he spent a year in the hotel with and what was the purpose? and how did he get the case PIN number?

Who was the blonde woman writing a letter on the train?

BBC taking advantage of Labour being in power with that ripping apart of the tories over Covid lol
 
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Meh, worst Christmas special so far.
They arnt peek who by any stretch (titanic one was fab though) but they had something going for them at least.
Still doesn't feel like who, no presence and of course he just had to cry multiple times, just had to, gotta show men can show emotions!

Anita was the only decent thing
 
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ColdAsIce said:
First time I’ve watched Dr Who special in ages.

Who was the girl he spent a year in the hotel with and what was the purpose? and how did he get the case PIN number?

Who was the blonde woman writing a letter on the train?

BBC taking advantage of Labour being in power with that ripping apart of the tories over Covid lol
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Anitia was just the person who worked the hotel he got stuck at. Someone to keep him company a friend.

No idea on the pin apart from he gave it to himself so it's a paradox type situation. Future him told younger him so there for younger him knows it to then tell older him.

I was more puzzled as to how he got to New York so quickly as he didn't have the TARDIS.
 
MatsyLR said:
Meh, worst Christmas special so far.
They arnt peek who by any stretch (titanic one was fab though) but they had something going for them at least.
Still doesn't feel like who, no presence and of course he just had to cry multiple times, just had to, gotta show men can show emotions!

Anita was the only decent thing
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Join us salty bigots in touching grass, as Ncuti invited us to do. :cry:
 
steve5424 said:
Anitia was just the person who worked the hotel he got stuck at. Someone to keep him company a friend.

No idea on the pin apart from he gave it to himself so it's a paradox type situation. Future him told younger him so there for younger him knows it to then tell older him.

I was more puzzled as to how he got to New York so quickly as he didn't have the TARDIS.
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maybe he had a vortex manipulator, or got transmatted thanks to calling in a favour from UNIT.
 
eldergeek said:
maybe he had a vortex manipulator, or got transmatted thanks to calling in a favour from UNIT.
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or he open the door back to the time hotel before anyone entered the room, dashed across the corridor to the new york room, waited for every one to get into the london room, then dashed back across the corridor to the london room
 
Btone said:
or he open the door back to the time hotel before anyone entered the room, dashed across the corridor to the new york room, waited for every one to get into the london room, then dashed back across the corridor to the london room
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I have no idea, I neve rwatched it but I like to offer solutions when I can. :D
 
Tombstone said:
The answer to this is that the show is Disney now, which means Americans and we all know how awful their grasp of geography is, they probably think everywhere in the world is close to New York
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It's not Disney though. Steven Moffat wrote the episode. They have very little input if any at all on the stories and general running of the show.
 
steve5424 said:
It's not Disney though. Steven Moffat wrote the episode. They have very little input if any at all on the stories and general running of the show.
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Firstly - and I will preface this by saying that this is my opinion, I'm not intentionally being divisive and it will probably provoke an eyeroll or two...

The quality of the writing on the show has declined steadily and massively ever since moffat left the show as a producer. I have never and will never have a problem with the doctor changing, but...The writing these days seems to be focused on mandating that viewers be gaslit to adopt a point of view, which aligns with both Disney and BBC values. You may feel differently and that's fine, my only real objection is that if you're going to gaslight me into believing that men are the problem all the time in my sci fi, you do with with a decent story to tell and chibnall couldn't do that. RTD has most assuredly failed.

And secondly - if you believe that Disney are going to invest a huge sum in any production and not affect the autonomy of the show, then I would really love to see the world through your eyes as i'd quite like to love doctor who again.
 
Doctor Who was the 6th most watched show on Christmas Day in the UK with 4.11m viewers. That's the overnights and doesn't include iplayer etc.

RTD is showrunner and makes most of the decisions on the show. Might not be the best path to go down but it's his vision for the show.
 
steve5424 said:
Doctor Who was the 6th most watched show on Christmas Day in the UK with 4.11m viewers. That's the overnights and doesn't include iplayer etc.

RTD is showrunner and makes most of the decisions on the show. Might not be the best path to go down but it's his vision for the show.
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That I agree with. Thank you, I was trying to avoid conflict while expressing a point of view. I'm tired of the divisivenes - I just want to enjoy talking about science fiction with friends again. lol

4.11m overnight is...Encouraging. The highest rating out of all the episodes of 2024 so far. I mean not GREAT numbers...
 
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