{"id":1716227,"date":"2022-10-29T06:30:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T10:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1716227"},"modified":"2022-10-29T11:25:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T15:25:54","slug":"disney-plus-acquires-exclusive-rights-to-distribute-new-episodes-of-doctor-who-outside-the-uk-and-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-plus-acquires-exclusive-rights-to-distribute-new-episodes-of-doctor-who-outside-the-uk-and-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Plus Acquires Exclusive Rights to Distribute New Episodes of \u201cDoctor Who\u201d Outside the UK and Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisney-plus-acquires-exclusive-rights-to-distribute-new-episodes-of-doctor-who-outside-the-uk-and-ireland%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1716227&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>It\u2019s a time of major change in the realm of <em>Doctor Who<\/em>, as not only has Jodie Whittaker recently departed from her role as the Doctor and David Tennant made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5mbD2VxtGJk\">surprising comeback<\/a> in her place, but the BBC has also announced that they have teamed up with Disney to bring new episodes of the British sci-fi series to non-UK and Irish fans exclusively through the latter\u2019s signature streaming service.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_187216\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187216\" class=\"size-full wp-image-187216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.42-boundingintocomics-635c30b101e26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.42-boundingintocomics-635c30b101e26.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.42-boundingintocomics-635c30b101e26-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.42-boundingintocomics-635c30b101e26-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.42-boundingintocomics-635c30b101e26-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-187216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Doctor Who \u201cThe Power of the Doctor\u201d Special (2022), BBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/08\/01\/doctor-who-actor-neil-patrick-harris-says-nctui-gatwa-will-portray-franchises-first-gay-doctor\/\">Doctor Who\u2019 Actor Neil Patrick Harris Says Nctui Gatwa Will Portray Franchise\u2019s \u201cFirst Gay Doctor\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\">This major change to <em>Doctor Who<\/em>\u2018s broadcasting strategy was first publicly announced on October 25th, courtesy of upcoming series lead Ncuti Gatwa during an appearance on that day\u2019s episode of <em>Live with Kelly and Ryan<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Beginning with a brief overview of the \u201cBritish institution\u201d that is <em>Doctor Who <\/em>for the eponymous American hosts, Gatwa revealed to the crowd that his run on the series would be \u201caround the world\u201d thanks to \u201ca very historic partnership between the BBC and Disney Plus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked by Seacrest if the series will \u201cevolve because it\u2019s in different places now?\u201d, the upcoming Doctor asserted \u201chopefully, yes\u201d before offering a caveat.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_187208\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187208\" class=\"size-full wp-image-187208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.32-boundingintocomics-635c2e6815e60-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.32-boundingintocomics-635c2e6815e60-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.32-boundingintocomics-635c2e6815e60-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.32-boundingintocomics-635c2e6815e60-1340x893-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.32-boundingintocomics-635c2e6815e60-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.32-boundingintocomics-635c2e6815e60-360x240-1.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.32-boundingintocomics-635c2e6815e60-600x400-1.jpg 600w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-187208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018DOCTOR WHO\u2019 Press Luncheon \u2013 , NCUTI GATWA at a special press event to celebrate the recent announcement of Disney+ partnership with the BBC and their iconic franchise, Doctor Who \u2013 and to continue the social buzz for the news. (Disney\/Lorenzo Bevilaqua)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/07\/18\/yasmin-finney-confirms-upcoming-doctor-who-companion-rose-is-transgender\/\">Yasmin Finney Confirms Upcoming Doctor Who Companion Rose Is Transgender<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s now accessible to the world, who can now access it through Disney Plus,\u201d he added in follow-up, \u201cbut at home, back at home, nothing changes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStill classic <em>Doctor Who<\/em>,\u201d said Gatwa, \u201cbut now it\u2019s just really accessible to the whole world.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_187215\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187215\" class=\"size-full wp-image-187215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.42-boundingintocomics-635c30ae58a4d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.42-boundingintocomics-635c30ae58a4d.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.42-boundingintocomics-635c30ae58a4d-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.42-boundingintocomics-635c30ae58a4d-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.42-boundingintocomics-635c30ae58a4d-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-187215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Doctor Who \u201cThe Power of the Doctor\u201d Special (2022), BBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As per an official release issued to the press alongside Gatwa\u2019s announcement, while new episodes of <em>Doctor Who<\/em> will air on Disney Plus outside of the UK and Ireland, the BBC will continue be the exclusive home for the series within its home countries.<\/p>\n<p>Further, the series will continued to be produced in Wales by Bad Wolf, who as previously announced will help steer the Tardis\u2019 future starting with Gatwa\u2019s outing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_187217\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187217\" class=\"size-full wp-image-187217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.46-boundingintocomics-635c318c6a46c.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.46-boundingintocomics-635c318c6a46c.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.46-boundingintocomics-635c318c6a46c-300x300-1.png 300w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.46-boundingintocomics-635c318c6a46c-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.46-boundingintocomics-635c318c6a46c-768x768-1.png 768w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.46-boundingintocomics-635c318c6a46c-125x125.png 125w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-187217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: New \u2018Doctor Who\u2019 Logo, courtesy of Disney\/BBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED OPINION: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/05\/23\/russell-t-davies-cannot-redeem-doctor-who\/\">Russell T. Davies Cannot Redeem Doctor Who<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The release noted that both BBC and Disney\u2019s plans for the Time Lord will \u201calign under returning showrunner Russell T Davies\u2019 bold vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Offering a brief comment, Davies himself declared, \u201cI love this show, and this is the best of both worlds \u2013 with the vision and joy of the BBC and Disney+ together we can launch the TARDIS all around the planet, reaching a new generation of fans while keeping our traditional home firmly on the BBC in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_164574\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164574\" class=\"size-full wp-image-164574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.05.24-12.44-boundingintocomics-628c2a6e3ab36.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.05.24-12.44-boundingintocomics-628c2a6e3ab36.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022.05.24-12.44-boundingintocomics-628c2a6e3ab36-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.05.24-12.44-boundingintocomics-628c2a6e3ab36-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.05.24-12.44-boundingintocomics-628c2a6e3ab36-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-164574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The Thirteenth Doctor\u2019s Final Adventure | Centenary Special | Doctor Who, BBC YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In her own statement, BBC Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore similarly exclaimed, \u201cWe are thrilled to announce this exciting global partnership with Disney who are the perfect partners to bring this very British show to the rest of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRussell T Davies\u2019 vision for<em> Doctor Who<\/em> has always been out of this world and we are committed to ensuring that audiences across the globe get the opportunity to enjoy the Doctor\u2019s epic adventures with the scale and ambition that they deserve,\u201d she continued. \u201cJoining forces with Disney will elevate the show to even greater heights and reach new audiences so it\u2019s an extremely exciting time for fans in the UK and across the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_160718\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160718\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.05.03-08.56-boundingintocomics-627197019dd89.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.05.03-08.56-boundingintocomics-627197019dd89.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022.05.03-08.56-boundingintocomics-627197019dd89-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.05.03-08.56-boundingintocomics-627197019dd89-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-160718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The Thirteenth Doctor\u2019s Final Adventure | Centenary Special | Doctor Who, BBC YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Doctor Who <\/em>will officially make its international Disney Plus debut in November 2023 when the series returns with a new set of specials meant to both explore the mystery of the Fourteenth Doctor\u2019s regenerated Tenth Doctor appearance as well as officially introduce Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_187214\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187214\" class=\"size-full wp-image-187214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.42-boundingintocomics-635c30ab97a94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.42-boundingintocomics-635c30ab97a94.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.42-boundingintocomics-635c30ab97a94-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.42-boundingintocomics-635c30ab97a94-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.28-07.42-boundingintocomics-635c30ab97a94-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-187214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Doctor Who \u201cThe Power of the Doctor\u201d Special (2022), BBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/05\/03\/bbc-launches-new-very-gay-very-trans-doctor-who-audio-drama-podcast\/\">BBC Launches New \u201cVery Gay, Very Trans\u201d Doctor Who Audio Drama Podcast<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a time of major change in the realm of Doctor Who, as not only has Jodie Whittaker recently departed from her role as the Doctor and David Tennant 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