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  • New Dr Who to make online debut

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    sagit
    Posted on 10-03-2010 01:55 PM
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    Australian Doctor Who fans will be able to legally watch new episodes of the sci-fi series online before they air on television. iView - the ABC's internet broadcasting service - will launch the first episode of the series from midnight on Friday April 16. The episode will be shown two days later on ABC1.

    The new series stars Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor and Karen Gillian as his companion Amy Pond. BAFTA-winning writer Steven Moffat has replaced Russell T Davies as the series' lead writer and executive producer.

    Doctor Sauce

    Marchpig: Good on the ABC, lack of fear of ratings and advertising losses means they can show the way of the future regarding TV.

       
    Comments 15 Comments
    1. Pirate's Avatar
      Pirate - 10-03-2010, 02:06 PM
      FUCKING W000T!! I love the ABC.
    1. sagit's Avatar
      sagit - 10-03-2010, 02:21 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Pirate View Post
      FUCKING W000T!! I love the ABC.
      and ABC's iView, which they seem to be promoting in the article?
    1. MyPetMonkey's Avatar
      MyPetMonkey - 10-03-2010, 02:39 PM
      Series 5 - MyPetMonkey perves on the Ginga companion and pays no attention the Dr Wankenstein....
    1. libelle's Avatar
      libelle - 10-03-2010, 05:01 PM
      iView is fantastic, I use it heaps.
      I'm pretty happy to hear this - maybe progress really is inevitable.
    1. bobdown's Avatar
      bobdown - 10-03-2010, 05:03 PM
      The new Doctor looks like some sort of emo fag.
    1. ACEwoK's Avatar
      ACEwoK - 10-03-2010, 08:50 PM
      IView is part of Iinets FreeZone too which is wicked.
    1. WinterMuteAu's Avatar
      WinterMuteAu - 10-03-2010, 08:51 PM
      agreed MyPetMonkey and bobdown, he looks like a gay elf thing. And one of the main writers left too, so it'll be interesting to see if the show can stand up again after such massive change
    1. and3w's Avatar
      and3w - 10-03-2010, 09:02 PM
      With it being called iView (as is the BBC version) and getting BBC programs are the 2 connected? Does this mean they will be exchanging programs? I reckon you are onto a winner if it is.
    1. Marchpig's Avatar
      Marchpig - 10-03-2010, 09:17 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by and3w View Post
      With it being called iView (as is the BBC version) and getting BBC programs are the 2 connected? Does this mean they will be exchanging programs? I reckon you are onto a winner if it is.
      The ABC has always held a close association with the BBC on which it was originally modeled. So, yes, we have watched a lot of what you would have watched over the years...
      Catweazel, the Wombles, Dr. Who, and so on.
    1. and3w's Avatar
      and3w - 10-03-2010, 09:23 PM
      Yeah, I was aware of that. What I meant was that the BBC iPlayer has some brilliant documentary, comedy etc that never makes it to your country and which I can watch as soon as it is broadcast (but which people outside the UK can't as the iPlayer only works in the UK atm). Is it likely that ABC could do the same thing and make it a reciprocal arrangement with the BBC?
    1. Marchpig's Avatar
      Marchpig - 10-03-2010, 09:30 PM
      here's hoping.
    1. sagit's Avatar
      sagit - 10-03-2010, 09:43 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by and3w View Post
      Yeah, I was aware of that. What I meant was that the BBC iPlayer has some brilliant documentary, comedy etc that never makes it to your country and which I can watch as soon as it is broadcast (but which people outside the UK can't as the iPlayer only works in the UK atm). Is it likely that ABC could do the same thing and make it a reciprocal arrangement with the BBC?
      Can you see anything here? http://www.abc.net.au/iview/
    1. and3w's Avatar
      and3w - 10-03-2010, 09:53 PM
      Due to copyright reasons this video program is available for download by people located in Australia only. If you are not located in Australia, you are not authorised to view this video.


      Same as if you try to view here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/

      I can see the 'home' page but nothing else.
    1. sagit's Avatar
      sagit - 21-03-2010, 11:03 AM
      "The next series of Doctor Who will premiere on April 3 on BBC One, it has been confirmed.

      New showrunner Steven Moffat made the announcement this morning on BBC Breakfast.

      The episode is entitled 'The Eleventh Hour' and will feature Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor and Karen Gillan as his new companion Amy Pond.

      The upcoming series is the 31st since Doctor Who first aired in November 1963 and the fifth since the programme's 2005 relaunch headed by Russell T. Davies."

      http://eztv.it/tvnews/4981/doctor-wh...r-13-episodes/
    1. Norrie's Avatar
      Norrie - 21-03-2010, 11:16 AM
      I'm quite looking forward to it.
      Less Davies and his 'running down corridors', more Moffat and good writing.

      Sounds like the new guy may fun:

      "He brings back genuine madness to the role of the Doctor - Matt's Doctor is bonkers."

      Says Moffat

      Less Daleks, more blinking say I