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| − | '''Doctor Who''' aired on a number of cable and satellite stations, and this was the only method by which some countries - particularly those in [[:Category:Europe|Europe]] - could view the series on a regular basis. | + | {{Blank lines|1}} |
| + | <span style="font-size:200%;">'''Cable and Satellite Stations'''</span> | ||
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| + | '''Doctor Who''' has aired on a number of cable and satellite stations over the years, and this was the only method by which some countries - particularly those in [[:Category:Europe|Europe]] and [[:Category:South America|South America]] - could view the series on a regular basis (albeit in English). | ||
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| + | ==UNITED KINGDOM== | ||
| + | [[File:BBCCable1993.JPG|right|thumb|500px|"Dr Who" repeats on BBC World Service satellite (at 5.55pm), available in Malta in April 1993]] | ||
| − | . | + | From at least September 1976 onwards, all '''Doctor Who''' serials had their "foreign" debuts on the [[British Forces Broadcasting Service]] (aka BFBS, and later SSVC) in the British Sector of West [[Germany]]. However, the BBC considered the audience of this closed-system network to still be part of the UK. |
| + | '''Doctor Who''' also aired on several domestic UK satellite stations, some independent, some owned by the BBC. They each have their own dedicated pages: | ||
| + | *[[BBC Choice]] | ||
| + | *[[BBC Prime]] | ||
| + | *[[BBC World Service Television Europe]] | ||
| + | *[[British Satellite Broadcasting]] (BSB) | ||
| + | *[[Forces TV]] | ||
| + | *[[Horror Channel]] | ||
| + | *[[Sci-Fi Channel Europe]] | ||
| + | *[[Super Channel]] | ||
| + | *[[UK Gold]] | ||
| + | *[[UKTV Drama]] | ||
| + | *[[Watch]] | ||
| + | {{clear}} | ||
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| + | ==UNITED STATES and CANADA== | ||
| + | '''Doctor Who''' aired on several US cable channels in the 1980s and 1990s, while most of the Canadian broadcasts of the series were on cable: | ||
| + | * See our dedicated '''[[:Category:US cable stations|US Cable stations]]'''. | ||
| + | * See our dedicated '''[[Canada]]''' pages. | ||
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| + | ---- | ||
| + | ==EUROPE== | ||
| + | |||
| + | With the proliferation of satellite transmissions across Europe from the mid-1980s, most countries could receive channels from other parts of the continent and in a variety of different languages. Some countries were even able to receive channels from the Middle East and Asia. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Most European countries were also able to receive the UK stations [[Super Channel]] and [[BBC Prime]], while one digital satellite station was established solely for the Scandinavian market: | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[TV4 Science Fiction]] | ||
| + | *[[Pluto TV]] Europe | ||
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| + | |||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | ==LATIN AMERICA== | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Doctor Who''' aired briefly on two South American-based satellite stations: | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[HBO OLE|HBO Ole]] | ||
| + | *[[Uniseries]] | ||
| + | |||
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| + | ---- | ||
| + | ==AUSTRALIA== | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Doctor Who''' screened on [[Australia]]'s '''[[wikipedia:Foxtel|FOXTEL]] / UKTV''' from '''1 August 1996'''. | ||
| + | |||
| + | * See our dedicated [[Australia]] pages. | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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*[[Broadcasts around the World]] | *[[Broadcasts around the World]] | ||
*[[Articles & Analysis]] | *[[Articles & Analysis]] | ||
*[[BBC Records]] | *[[BBC Records]] | ||
| + | *[[:Category:Airdates|Airdates]] | ||
*[[Doctors]] | *[[Doctors]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Europe]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Central America]] | ||
| + | [[Category:South America]] | ||
| − | + | __NOTITLE__ | |
Latest revision as of 03:24, 5 February 2022
Cable and Satellite Stations
Doctor Who has aired on a number of cable and satellite stations over the years, and this was the only method by which some countries - particularly those in Europe and South America - could view the series on a regular basis (albeit in English).
UNITED KINGDOM
From at least September 1976 onwards, all Doctor Who serials had their "foreign" debuts on the British Forces Broadcasting Service (aka BFBS, and later SSVC) in the British Sector of West Germany. However, the BBC considered the audience of this closed-system network to still be part of the UK.
Doctor Who also aired on several domestic UK satellite stations, some independent, some owned by the BBC. They each have their own dedicated pages:
- BBC Choice
- BBC Prime
- BBC World Service Television Europe
- British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB)
- Forces TV
- Horror Channel
- Sci-Fi Channel Europe
- Super Channel
- UK Gold
- UKTV Drama
- Watch
UNITED STATES and CANADA
Doctor Who aired on several US cable channels in the 1980s and 1990s, while most of the Canadian broadcasts of the series were on cable:
- See our dedicated US Cable stations.
- See our dedicated Canada pages.
EUROPE
With the proliferation of satellite transmissions across Europe from the mid-1980s, most countries could receive channels from other parts of the continent and in a variety of different languages. Some countries were even able to receive channels from the Middle East and Asia.
Most European countries were also able to receive the UK stations Super Channel and BBC Prime, while one digital satellite station was established solely for the Scandinavian market:
- TV4 Science Fiction
- Pluto TV Europe
LATIN AMERICA
Doctor Who aired briefly on two South American-based satellite stations:
AUSTRALIA
Doctor Who screened on Australia's FOXTEL / UKTV from 1 August 1996.
- See our dedicated Australia pages.
Links
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
