Doctor Who News: NewWho to continue to at least Season 15
It was announced today that Doctor Who will continue to at least Series 15.
Today, BBC announced that not only would they continue the series until at least Series 15, but they would also begin a partnership with Chinese’s media group, Shanghai Media Group. Despite rating dip this season, with Oxygen getting only 3.57 million viewers, it seems as though we’ll have at least a couple more years of Doctor Who to enjoy.
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Here are the ratings as of the past week with Extremis
- The Pilot 4.64m (O) 6.68m (C) tbc (L+7) 83 (AI)
- Smile 4.25m (O) 5.98m (C) tbc (L+7) 83 (AI)
- Thin Ice 3.76m (O) 5.51m (C) tbc (L+7) 84 (AI)
- Knock Knock 4.32m (O) 5.73m (C) tbc (L+7) 83 (AI)
- Oxygen 3.57m (O) 5.27m (C) tbc (L+7) 83 (AI)
- Extremis 4.16m (O) tbc (C) tbc (L+7) 82 (AI)
Even the most hyped episode, Extremis, was on the lower side of viewership. Despite the fact that this is the beginning of what is most likely to be the beginning of the regeneration story arc. In the past, Doctor Who has reached as high as 8 million viewers.
Doctor Who TV, posted this on their website:
"BBC Worldwide today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading Chinese media company, Shanghai Media Group Pictures (SMG Pictures) that will see expansion of the Doctor Who brand in China.The MOU was inked yesterday evening at a signing ceremony at BBC Worldwide’s Television Centre in London, with Mr Chen Sijie, GM of SMG Pictures and Jaclyn-Lee Joe, Chief Marketing Officer, BBC Worldwide. Madam Wang Jianjun, Director General President of Shanghai Media Group, Tim Davie, Chief Executive of BBC Worldwide and Kelvin Yau, GM, Greater China, BBC Worldwide witnessed the event.The agreement will see BBC Worldwide working with SMG Pictures to increase the Doctor Who fan base in China, exploring future opportunities as well as exchanging expertise between the two teams.The MOU comes on the back of a content deal that BBC Worldwide also signed with SMG Pictures yesterday evening. The deal will see the entire catalogue of Doctor Who including spin-offs, Torchwood and Class available on popular TV channels and on-demand platforms all over China.The deal not only covers Showrunners Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat’s Series 1- 10, but also incoming Showrunner Chris Chibnall’s yet-to-film Series 11, as well as a first look for Series 12-15."