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The Eleventh Doctor
Tom:
It's just for you guys.
SirDudley:
--- Quote from: Blue Kitty on 17 May 2011, 21:15 ---So what is up with the new intro with Amy Pond explaining everything? I was hoping it was a one time thing but I guess not.
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My guess...is that the BBC realized how much more U.S. viewers Doctor Who has garnered over the past few years, and decided to put a summary for new viewers to bring them up to speed.
As an American, I do find it a little insulting, considering that from Tom's post, it's an U.S. exclusive. Yes, Doctor Who has made a success in the United States, but that does not mean we haven't caught up on the mythos and history of the series.
Then again, this is the same company that only realized NOW that simulcasting in the UK and the US is good for business.
Tom:
Whereas Australia gets it a fortnight later.
Inlander:
No, they're down to a week later now. Progress!
As for the recap bit, just think of it as an excuse to hear more of a woman talking in a Scottish accent. What's to complain about?
pwhodges:
Actually, it is. The licence fee and the grant for overseas services do not cover everything. Even when I worked there (around 1970) there was a division called BBC Enterprises that specifically made programs (or separate recordings of domestic programs, like the Proms) for sale abroad.
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