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[Flyboy]

I'm holding out for another Amazon exclusive like my beloved "The Master" S3 box set.

[BruTak]

As Chic Murray once said "You never know."

I'll keep my ear to the ground.

[prion]

http://nbcumv.com/scifi/release_deta...fi039s039.html

SCI FI's 'DOCTOR WHO' SEASON FINALE ENDS WITH DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH
Published: August 4, 2008

*RATINGS ALERT*

NEW YORK – August 4, 2008 – The British sensation Doctor Who season 4 finale on August 1 averaged a 1.0 HH rating and 1.264 million total viewers (P2+) in Live + Same Day Nielsen data. In addition the telecast delivered 695,000 P25-54s and 588,000 P18-49s.

Season 4 resulted in increased viewing for the series, with growth vs. season 3* +25% in HH Ratings, +17% in total viewers (P2+) and +6% in both P18-49s and P25-54s.

Doctor Who is a one-hour drama that follows the adventures of a mysterious time-traveler known simply as "The Doctor" (David Tennant) and his companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate). The Doctor and Donna risk death and danger, battling aliens and monsters while they traverse the spectrum of time. Wise, funny and brave, The Doctor's detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world is in danger. Doctor Who is produced by Phil Collinson. Executive Producers are Head of Drama, BBC Wales, Julie Gardner and Lead Writer Russell T Davies.

SCI FI Channel is a television network where "what if" is what's on. SCI FI fuels the imagination of viewers with original series and events, blockbuster movies and classic science fiction and fantasy programming, as well as a dynamic Web site (www.scifi.com ) and magazine. Launched in 1992, and currently in 93 million homes, SCI FI Channel is a network of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies.

*All comparisons using Live + Same Day data

[Reefgirl]

NEW YORK – August 4, 2008 – The British sensation Doctor Who season 4 finale on August 1 averaged a 1.0 HH rating and 1.264 million total viewers (P2+) in Live + Same Day Nielsen data. In addition the telecast delivered 695,000 P25-54s and 588,000 P18-49s.

Season 4 resulted in increased viewing for the series, with growth vs. season 3* +25% in HH Ratings, +17% in total viewers (P2+) and +6% in both P18-49s and P25-54s.

What does that mean in English?

[Pitry]

What does that mean in English?

Doctor who might not be the success in the US it is in the UK but it still has its ability to not lose audience?

[Reefgirl]

Doctor who might not be the success in the US it is in the UK but it still has its ability to not lose audience?

Ahhhhh, thanks for the explaination

[prion]

What does that mean in English?

Simply, it did very well. But don't ask me to explain the math as I can't

Meanwhile....


http://uk.reuters.com/article/wtMost...21555820080806

Doctor Who star Tennant wows critics as "Hamlet"
Wed Aug 6, 2008 9:33am BST

LONDON (Reuters) - Having captivated millions of children and TV viewers battling Daleks as Doctor Who, David Tennant has now wowed theatre critics after returning to the stage to perform as Hamlet.

"From Time Lord to antic prince: David Tennant is the best Hamlet in years" gushed the headline in the Guardian, while both the Times and the Independent pictured the actor on their front pages.

Much media attention has been focused on Tennant's starring role in the Shakespeare classic at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, especially after the Royal Shakespeare Company said it wouldn't allow him to sign sci-fi memorabilia.

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[MediaSavant]

It's very significant that SciFi chose to write a press release on this.

Keep in mind that a program's REAL success is measured in its profitability. While the absolute ratings Dr. Who receives on SciFi may not be equal to some of the programming they fund themselves, it must be very profitable.

[Reefgirl]

It's very significant that SciFi chose to write a press release on this.

Keep in mind that a program's REAL success is measured in its profitability. While the absolute ratings Dr. Who receives on SciFi may not be equal to some of the programming they fund themselves, it must be very profitable.

They don't have to spin the DW figures the same way they have to, to justify keeping some of their shows *cough*Atlantis*cough*

[Naonak]

Steven Moffat has won the 2008 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form, for Blink.

[Reefgirl]

This is number 3 isn't it?

[BruTak]

This is number 3 isn't it?

Yup.

Following the BAFTA Craft and BAFTA Cymru awards for Best Writer.

[Naonak]

I think Reefgirl may have meant that it's Number 3 for Moffat, having won the same award the previous two years for The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances and The Girl in the Fireplace...

(If she didn't, it's just nice to point that out anyway )

[Pitry]

It would appear they come in threes

[BruTak]

It would appear they come in threes

Much like buses.