Re: [NEWS] Classic Doctor Who Removed From Britbox UK and ITVX Premium

On 11/01/2025 01:15, The Doctor wrote:

In article <xn0p0ne9k8tt2yd002@post.eweka.nl>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

The Doctor wrote:
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In article <xn0p0n6at8izvmt009@post.eweka.nl>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

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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.
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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.

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WE shall see.

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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!

 Time to end the nation borders fantasy for TV airing.

Time to end copyright protection altogether. Does a plumber charge you an annual royalty for having installed your central heating which you have to pay for the rest of his life and 70 years after he dies? Does the person who painted your walls demand you pay him a fee for every day you look at them?
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