wow. Quite an amazing bit of planning and effort, considering that this is a simultaneous worldwide release in many places. Few films manage this level of coordination, so hats off to the BBC
Doctor Who's 50th year special: North American theater tix on sale Friday
Audiences in the US and Canada will be able to watch the forthcoming Doctor Who 50th anniversary special in theaters on two separate dates in November, the BBC has said. As previously announced, the first such screening will take place on Saturday, November 23, simultaneous with the episode's broadcast on television networks …
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Friday 25th October 2013 07:35 GMT Anonymous Coward
"so hats off to the BBC"
Actually no.
The BBC's ambitions to make their output more palatable to the Yanks have repeatedly compromised the entertainment value of a number of programmes (Torchwood and Dr Who immediately come to mind as relevant examples, but there's others). Since I have no choice but to pay for the fairly paltry BBC output that I find entertaining, I'd rather they focused on UK audiences tastes, knowledge and interests. I don't care about the fantastical ambitions for BBC Worldwide - if they can sell what they make then that's fine, but not if they start changing the programme content to suit some global anglophone average.
Maybe the BBC just want to make a name for themselves in America, that's also fine by me, but in that case give me back my licence fee, surrender the UK public service broadcast obligation, and f*** off to the US of A.
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Friday 25th October 2013 08:40 GMT Anonymous Coward
Re: They haven't
"DW is not aimed at the Yanks but they are huge fans, they filmed there a while ago, that is as near as they get."
Thin end of the wedge mate. No real plot reason for the US location, and combining that with the much more lightweight content since Tennant (yeah, I know this is all still DW) its quite clear that the programme is being fattened up for Yankmas.
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Friday 25th October 2013 11:58 GMT Wize
Let me get this straight...
It is being shown on TV round the world (including BBC One) but they want us to pay to go to the cinema to see it?
I have one of those subscription cards that lets me see any film for free (well, no extra cost than the fee I'm paying anyway) but still think its not a great idea.
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Friday 25th October 2013 12:32 GMT The Mole
Pop bands also want you to buy their singles or go to concerts when you can hear them for free on the radio. Or why go to a football match when you can watch it for free on TV.
Most people don't have 3d TV, or immersive surround sound systems, nor will there be the same atmosphere as watching it in a big group of other people. For a one off event the money might be worth it - even if the actualy episode may end up slightly disappointing the experience may counterbalance that.