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==PBS and BBC Wales== | ==PBS and BBC Wales== | ||
When the ''Doctor Who'' resumed producation again in [[2005]], PBS did not initially receive broadcast rights to the newer episodes, which instead went to the [[Syfy|Sci Fi Channel]], and in 2009 the rights for first broadcast were taken over by [[BBC America]]. However, PBS affiliates subsequently received rebroadcast rights to [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|Series 1]] of ''Doctor Who'' starring [[Christopher Eccleston]]. These episodes aired in summer of 2007 and [[Series 2 (Doctor Who)|Series Two]] episodes aired in the summer of 2008. | When the ''Doctor Who'' resumed producation again in [[2005]], PBS did not initially receive broadcast rights to the newer episodes, which instead went to the [[Syfy|Sci Fi Channel]], and in 2009 the rights for first broadcast were taken over by [[BBC America]]. However, PBS affiliates subsequently received rebroadcast rights to [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|Series 1]] of ''Doctor Who'' starring [[Christopher Eccleston]]. These episodes aired in summer of 2007 and [[Series 2 (Doctor Who)|Series Two]] episodes aired in the summer of 2008. Individual PBS affiliates as of 2010 have been airing not only [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|Series 4]] episodes, but also installments of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]''. | ||
==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
On [[22nd November]] [[1987]], one PBS broadcaster of ''Doctor Who'' received international media attention when ''[[Horror of Fang Rock]]'', being aired on [[wikipedia:WTTW|WTTW]] in Chicago, became part of the infamous [[wikipedia:Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion incident|Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion incident]]. | On [[22nd November]] [[1987]], one PBS broadcaster of ''Doctor Who'' received international media attention when ''[[Horror of Fang Rock]]'', being aired on [[wikipedia:WTTW|WTTW]] in Chicago, became part of the infamous [[wikipedia:Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion incident|Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion incident]]. | ||
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