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It is because of this dynamic that the 1963 version of ''Doctor Who'' found its way onto individual PBS stations in the [[1970s]], why it was able to remain there in most states through the early [[1980s]], and also why many PBS stations began to shed themselves of ''Doctor Who'' in the late 1980s and [[1990s]]. The need for individuals willing to specifically earmark donations for ''Doctor Who'' also explains why the [[BBC Wales]] series has not been widely shown on PBS stations. PBS have been denied first-run rights by [[BBC Worldwide]], in deference to true network debuts on [[Syfy|Sci Fi]] and [[BBC America]]. By the time that Worldwide have made the show available to PBS stations, most American fans have already had a chance to see the episodes on network television or to buy the DVDs. Thus, a PBS broadcast is superfluous to most modern American viewers, and cannot generate the same level of financial support that it did in previous decades. A common rationale among modern fans is that a $100 donation to a local PBS station in the ''hope'' that they carry ''Doctor Who'' could simply go towards the DVD purchase of ''Doctor Who'' for the ''certainty'' of being able to view the episodes. | It is because of this dynamic that the 1963 version of ''Doctor Who'' found its way onto individual PBS stations in the [[1970s]], why it was able to remain there in most states through the early [[1980s]], and also why many PBS stations began to shed themselves of ''Doctor Who'' in the late 1980s and [[1990s]]. The need for individuals willing to specifically earmark donations for ''Doctor Who'' also explains why the [[BBC Wales]] series has not been widely shown on PBS stations. PBS have been denied first-run rights by [[BBC Worldwide]], in deference to true network debuts on [[Syfy|Sci Fi]] and [[BBC America]]. By the time that Worldwide have made the show available to PBS stations, most American fans have already had a chance to see the episodes on network television or to buy the DVDs. Thus, a PBS broadcast is superfluous to most modern American viewers, and cannot generate the same level of financial support that it did in previous decades. A common rationale among modern fans is that a $100 donation to a local PBS station in the ''hope'' that they carry ''Doctor Who'' could simply go towards the DVD purchase of ''Doctor Who'' for the ''certainty'' of being able to view the episodes. | ||
All that being said, some PBS stations do still air the program, including WTTW Channel 11 in Chicago. <ref>http://schedule.wttw.com/series/16401/Doctor-Who-Series/</ref> | |||
== The PBS audience == | == The PBS audience == | ||
