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|image = BBC Worldwide logo.jpg | |image = BBC Worldwide logo.jpg | ||
|founding date = [[1979 (production)|1979]] | |founding date = [[1979 (production)|1979]] | ||
|closure date = | |closure date = [[2018 (production)|2018]] | ||
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'''BBC Worldwide''', formerly '''BBC Enterprises''' | '''BBC Worldwide''', formerly '''BBC Enterprises''' (until 1995) was the commercial subsidiary of the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]] from its foundation in 1979 until 2018, when it was absorbed into [[BBC Studios]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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Nevertheless there have been a few serials released by 2|entertain which have not included an original documentary, such as ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]''. There was also the case of ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' in which, due to licensing issues, the Region 1 release of the story omitted the documentary included in the UK original. | Nevertheless there have been a few serials released by 2|entertain which have not included an original documentary, such as ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]''. There was also the case of ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' in which, due to licensing issues, the Region 1 release of the story omitted the documentary included in the UK original. | ||
=== | === Later years === | ||
By the end of 2015, all surviving/recovered episodes from the 1963-89 series had been released by BBC Video/2|entertain in the DVD format. There had also been one special release in the higher-resolution Blu-ray format of ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', which was made possible due to its unique nature of having been completely shot on film. A Blu-ray release of the 1996 TV movie has also been discussed. Due to the video/film hybrid nature of the Classic Era series, Blu-ray release of the remaining stories is, at present, considered impossible. | By the end of 2015, all surviving/recovered episodes from the 1963-89 series had been released by BBC Video/2|entertain in the DVD format. There had also been one special release in the higher-resolution Blu-ray format of ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', which was made possible due to its unique nature of having been completely shot on film. A Blu-ray release of the 1996 TV movie has also been discussed. Due to the video/film hybrid nature of the Classic Era series, Blu-ray release of the remaining stories is, at present, considered impossible. | ||
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BBC Video moved into Blu-ray editions of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' have been available for several years, however, and beginning with ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'', new-series ''Doctor Who'' stories were released in both Blu-ray and DVD formats. | BBC Video moved into Blu-ray editions of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' have been available for several years, however, and beginning with ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'', new-series ''Doctor Who'' stories were released in both Blu-ray and DVD formats. | ||
Releases in both DVD and Blu-ray continued into 2018 with [[Series 10 (Doctor Who)|Series 10]]. | Releases in both DVD and Blu-ray continued into 2018 with [[Series 10 (Doctor Who)|Series 10]], up until BBC Worldwide was finally absorbed into [[BBC Studios]]. | ||
== Releases == | == Releases == | ||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:British Broadcasting Corporation]] | [[Category:British Broadcasting Corporation]] | ||
[[Category:DVD and video distribution]] | [[Category:DVD and video distribution]] | ||
[[Category:Real world production companies]] | [[Category:Real world production companies]] | ||