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From: The True Doctor <agamemnon@hello.to.NO_SPAM>
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Subject: Re: [NEWS] Classic Doctor Who Removed From Britbox UK and ITVX
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Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:40:25 +0000
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On 10/01/2025 21:34, Blueshirt wrote:
> The Doctor wrote:
> 
>> In article <xn0p0n6at8izvmt009@post.eweka.nl>,
>> Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
>>>
>>> The Whoniverse is definitely staying on the BBC iPlayer.
>>> That's a major platform in the UK. It's what happens for the
>>> international rights to the classic era of the show. I think,
>>> the BBC would like to have the show in one place, as that
>>> makes sense.
>>>
>>> Britbox had the exclusive rights to the classic era of Doctor
>>> Who in the USA, until 2025. Whilst HBO Max have the rights to
>>> Doctor Who 2005-2023, and Disney+ [currently] have the
>>> rights to the post 2023 episodes of the show. So if you
>>> lived in the USA that's three different streaming platforms
>>> you'd have to subscribe to to watch the various eras of
>>> Doctor Who. I think the BBC would like to consolidate those
>>> licences as the various agreements expire.
>>
>> WE shall see.
> 
> You sure will... but the inhabitants of the Yadallee Republic
> will still stream BBC1 from their local IPTV service, supplied
> by Ahmed from the back of the Aladdin Kebab shop down the road,
> anyway... so it won't matter who the BBC sell the international
> streaming rights for "Doctor Who" to!

And I as a license fee payer am still waiting for my share of the 
proceeds and until then what do I care if Yads pirates the episodes?

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