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The [[Fox Broadcasting Company]] is the original [[United States|US]] home of the [[Doctor Who (1996)|1996 tele-film]] with [[Paul McGann]]. | The [[Fox Broadcasting Company]] is the original [[United States|US]] home of the [[Doctor Who (1996)|1996 tele-film]] with [[Paul McGann]]. | ||
Though seen as a full competitor to the older ABC, NBC and CBS terrestrial networks in the [[21st century]], it was just emerging as a significant national broadcaster in [[1996]]. | Though seen as a full competitor to the older ABC, NBC and CBS terrestrial networks in the [[21st century]], it was just emerging as a significant national broadcaster in [[1996]]. At the time of the broadcast of the film, they had only been programming full seven-day weeks for three years, and were still acquiring stations in the smaller markets of the [[United States]]. Nevertheless, their flagship programme, ''[[The Simpsons]]'', a growing stable of successful primetime soaps, and their recent acquisition of rights to broadcast professional [[American football]], had begun to threaten the dominance of "[[wikipedia:Big Three television networks|The Big Three]]" when McGann debuted. | ||
==North American release of ''Doctor Who'' (1996)== | == North American release of ''Doctor Who'' (1996) == | ||
Fox retains partial ownership of the 1996 movie, and this ownership has prevented the release of the tele-film on home video in [[North America]]. | Fox retains partial ownership of the 1996 movie, and this ownership has prevented the release of the tele-film on home video in [[North America]]. | ||
Fox is a part of the same group as [[wikipedia:Twentieth Century Fox|Twentieth Century Fox]], a bitter rival of [[wikipedia:Warner Brothers|Warner Brothers]], the parent of [[Warner Video]]. | Fox is a part of the same group as [[wikipedia:Twentieth Century Fox|Twentieth Century Fox]], a bitter rival of [[wikipedia:Warner Brothers|Warner Brothers]], the parent of [[Warner Video]]. Because [[BBC Worldwide]] is contractually obligated to use Warner for North American distribution of their videos, they are at odds with Fox, who would obviously prefer to release the film through their own home video division. Thus. as of [[2010]], the film remains hostage to the competing interests of Fox and the BBC in [[Region 1]]. | ||
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Revision as of 06:22, 4 November 2011
The Fox Broadcasting Company is the original US home of the 1996 tele-film with Paul McGann.
Though seen as a full competitor to the older ABC, NBC and CBS terrestrial networks in the 21st century, it was just emerging as a significant national broadcaster in 1996. At the time of the broadcast of the film, they had only been programming full seven-day weeks for three years, and were still acquiring stations in the smaller markets of the United States. Nevertheless, their flagship programme, The Simpsons, a growing stable of successful primetime soaps, and their recent acquisition of rights to broadcast professional American football, had begun to threaten the dominance of "The Big Three" when McGann debuted.
North American release of Doctor Who (1996)
Fox retains partial ownership of the 1996 movie, and this ownership has prevented the release of the tele-film on home video in North America.
Fox is a part of the same group as Twentieth Century Fox, a bitter rival of Warner Brothers, the parent of Warner Video. Because BBC Worldwide is contractually obligated to use Warner for North American distribution of their videos, they are at odds with Fox, who would obviously prefer to release the film through their own home video division. Thus. as of 2010, the film remains hostage to the competing interests of Fox and the BBC in Region 1.
