Panini launch 'Doctor Who Insider' in North America

Friday, 4 February 2011 - Reported by Harry Ward

A new, dedicated Doctor Who magazine is to be published by Panini in the United States and Canada with the first issue available from April 7.

The new North American magazine, Doctor Who Insider, is officially
licensed by BBC Worldwide and will feature 100% original material,
celebrating all eras of Doctor Who. Each issue will explore the fantastic
Doctor Who universe with star interviews, behind-the-scenes features,
character and monster guides, news and pictures from the world of
Doctor Who fandom, and an in-depth look at the latest Doctor Who
releases. Plus, every issue will include a double-sided fold-out poster.

"We are absolutely delighted to be launching
Doctor Who Insider in North America," says Mike Riddell,
Managing Director of Panini UK. "Doctor Who has always
been a strong performer for Panini UK and we are very
excited to be able to collaborate with BBC Worldwide and
BBC AMERICA and build on its increasing popularity in the
United States and Canada."

Panini will launch the first monthly issue of Doctor Who
Insider on April 7 2011. The price will be $6.99. It will
be available alongside the established Doctor Who
Magazine, offering Doctor Who enthusiasts more
than ever before.

Please note that the cover used in this article may not be the actual cover of the first issue.

FILTER: - Canada - USA - Magazines

Pertwee bonanza in Spring

Thursday, 27 January 2011 - Reported by Marcus

Spring will be a bumper season for fans of the Third Doctor with Warner Home Video announcing that both Terror of the Autons and Planet of the Spiders will be released on DVD in the United States and Canada on May 10th.

tvshowsondvd.com report on the two Jon Pertwee stories, details of which were released last month.

The North American release means the stories will be released in the UK during April or the first week of May. Planet of the Spiders, which was the final story for Jon Pertwee, will be released as a standalone story, while Terror of the Autons will be paired with a remastered version of Pertwee's first story, Spearhead from Space.

A release in Australia is also expected shortly after the UK release.

For full details of the global DVD release schedule see our product page.

FILTER: - Canada - USA - UK - Jon Pertwee - Blu-ray/DVD

Doctor Who Unlimited

Saturday, 15 January 2011 - Reported by Anthony Weight

The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine contains the news that the popular publication is to gain a North American spin-off title from April. Produced in the UK by Panini, as the original magazine is, Doctor Who Unlimited will apparently not be a versioned edition of DWM, but will be a separate publication in its own right, containing "100% new material".

Unlimited will be edited by John Ainsworth, who has contributed various features to DWM in the past, and has recently been credited as the magazine's "Editorial Assistant". He explained to DWM that "Doctor Who Unlimited will have slightly more of a focus on the fictional side of Doctor Who and will also be giving regular coverage to the fans themselves."

The first issue of the 44-page magazine will be available on newsstands in the US and Canada from the 7th of April. There is currently no information as to whether readers outside of North America will be able to order copies.

FILTER: - Canada - USA - Magazines - DWM

Torchwood Comic #6

Wednesday, 5 January 2011 - Reported by Harry Ward

The latest issue of the The Official Torchwood Comic by Titan Magazines is now on sale. Issue Six includes two comic strip adventures - Hell House by Roger Gibson and Overture by Gary Russell, with art by John Ridgway - and the conclusion of the Issue Five short story Photo Finish by Mark Morris.

Art work from Hell House

The series of Comics for the US market was first reported by us back in June 2010.

FILTER: - Torchwood - USA - Comics - Magazines

BBC America Ratings

Wednesday, 29 December 2010 - Reported by Marcus

Doctor Who:A Christmas Carol had an average audience of 727,000 viewers for its first showing on BBC America on Christmas Day.

TV by the Numbers report the figure, which is for the 9-10.20pm showing on the channel. Last year the first part of The End of Time, which was shown the day after Christmas, achieved 671,000 viewers in the same timeslot.

Figures are not yet available for the other showings on the channel.

FILTER: - Specials - USA - Ratings - BBC America

BBC America TARDIS Building Contest

Saturday, 25 December 2010 - Reported by Harry Ward

BBC America have launched a competition to find the best homemade TARDIS.

The first place winner will be awarded the grand prize of a Doctor Who screening event at a venue in their area in September 2011, with a maximum of 50 guests, plus one copy of every episode of Doctor Who currently available on DVD in the United States.

Judging will be based on documentation of the following:

Most original design of the TARDIS
Most creative use of materials
Most creative placement in a public location
Most Facebook likes on wheresthetardis.com

The competition is open only to legal residents of the Continental United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) who are eighteen years of age or older at the time of entry.

More information can be found at WheresTheTARDIS.com

FILTER: - USA - BBC America - Competitions

BBC America to air Series Six alongside UK?

Friday, 24 December 2010 - Reported by Chuck Foster

CNN have reported that plans are afoot to broadcast the sixth series of Doctor to the United States within hours of airing in the United Kingdom.

Addressing the issue of fans downloading episodes via the Internet way ahead of their broadcast in the USA, the vice president of programming at BBC America, Richard de Croce, said:

(It) means fans love the shows so much they can't wait to see them.

And that's the world we live in, in terms of technology, quite honestly. So let's air these shows as quickly as we can post the UK's transmission.

Plans are in the works for season six of "Doctor Who" to be broadcast the same day in the United States as well.

Tomorrow's broadcast of A Christmas Carol will be the first time American fans will be able to watch Doctor Who on the same evening as those in the UK, with Australia and Canada following suit a day later.

However, Doctor Who hasn't always aired first in the UK; the 1996 TV Movie aired in the USA and Canada a couple of weeks before the BBC, and back in 1983 some American fans actually got to see the 20th Anniversary story The Five Doctors on PBS two days before those in the United Kingdom!

FILTER: - USA - BBC America - Series 6/32

Doctor Who Laser Show at Florida Planetarium

Wednesday, 15 December 2010 - Reported by Josiah Rowe

UPDATE December 16: This event has been CANCELLED due to licensing issues.

The Riverview Planetarium in Sarasota, Florida will host a Doctor Who Laser New Year event on January 1, 2011. The program will include a new Doctor Who-themed laser show on the planetarium's 40-foot, 360° dome, and a showing of the 2010 Christmas Special on the dome's screen. There will be two showings, one starting at 6:00 and another at 9:00; seating is limited and tickets are required. The tickets are free, but a donation is encouraged (and donors will be given first priority for seating). The event is sponsored by Florida fan group Blue TARDIS.

FILTER: - Special Events - USA

BBC America: Inside Look at A Christmas Carol

Friday, 10 December 2010 - Reported by Chuck Foster

BBC America have released a video to tie in with the Christmas special, entitled A Christmas Carol - Exclusive Inside Look.

The video features interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill, during which the three discuss their thoughts on the special and its guest stars, Michael Gambon and Katherine Jenkins.

FILTER: - Specials - USA - BBC America

A Christmas Carol - DVD Update

Thursday, 9 December 2010 - Reported by Marcus

BBC America have confirmed that the 2010 Christmas Special, A Christmas Carol, will be released on DVD/Blu-ray in North America on February 15th.

It was previously announced that the story will be released in the UK on January 24th, 2011.

The Discs will include the hour long version of Doctor Who at the Proms.

FILTER: - Specials - USA - UK - Blu-ray/DVD

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