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While real-life BBC News personnel, sets and graphics have appeared in the [[Doctor Who Universe]], AMNN is a fictional creation, analogous to CNN. In real life, CNN generally does not allow the use of its name, logo, or personnel in fictional contexts.
While real-life BBC News personnel, sets and graphics have appeared in the [[Doctor Who Universe]], AMNN is a fictional creation, analogous to CNN. In real life, CNN generally does not allow the use of its name, logo, or personnel in fictional contexts.


AMNN news reports have appeared in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episodes ''[[Aliens of London]]'', ''[[World War III|World War Three]]'', ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'', ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'', ''[[The Poison Sky]]'' and ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' and in ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' stories ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen]]'' and ''[[Secrets of the Stars]]''. AMNN has not, to date, appeared on ''[[Torchwood]]''.
==News reports==
AMNN has appeared in the following stories: 
===''[[Doctor Who]]''===
*''[[Aliens of London]]''
*''[[World War III|World War Three]]''
*''[[The Christmas Invasion]]''
*''[[The Sound of Drums]]''
*''[[The Poison Sky]]''
*''[[The Stolen Earth]]''  
 
===''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''===
*''[[Revenge of the Slitheen]]''
*''[[Secrets of the Stars]]''
 
===''[[Torchwood]]''===
*''[[Day Three (Children of Earth)|Children of Earth: Day Three]]''


To date the exact meaning of the acronym AMNN has not been spelled out, though presumably the first word is American and the last two News Network. The acronym may mean '''AM'''erican '''N'''ews '''N'''etwork.
To date the exact meaning of the acronym AMNN has not been spelled out, though presumably the first word is American and the last two News Network. The acronym may mean '''AM'''erican '''N'''ews '''N'''etwork.
[[Category:Broadcasters (Doctor Who Universe)]]
[[Category:Broadcasters (Doctor Who Universe)]]

Revision as of 21:58, 8 July 2009

AMNN was an internationally transmitted American cable television news network. One of its frequently seen newscasters was Trinity Wells. (DW: Aliens of London/World War III onwards)

Behind the Scenes

While real-life BBC News personnel, sets and graphics have appeared in the Doctor Who Universe, AMNN is a fictional creation, analogous to CNN. In real life, CNN generally does not allow the use of its name, logo, or personnel in fictional contexts.

News reports

AMNN has appeared in the following stories:

Doctor Who

The Sarah Jane Adventures

Torchwood

To date the exact meaning of the acronym AMNN has not been spelled out, though presumably the first word is American and the last two News Network. The acronym may mean AMerican News Network.