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| + | *In '''February 1988''', Lionheart announces that '''Doctor Who''' had been sold to '''206''' markets across the USA. | ||
* '''1988''': By the start of 1988, more PBS stations have dropped the series. Lionheart tries the tactic of forcing stations who want the new [[Sylvester McCoy stories]] to also buy full runs of older stories - so some stations don't buy either! | * '''1988''': By the start of 1988, more PBS stations have dropped the series. Lionheart tries the tactic of forcing stations who want the new [[Sylvester McCoy stories]] to also buy full runs of older stories - so some stations don't buy either! | ||
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| + | *The [[Lionheart Promotional]] sales video is updated to include clips from [[Time and the Rani]]. | ||
* Lionheart launches '''The Friends of Doctor Who''', the first and only official US '''Doctor Who''' fan club. | * Lionheart launches '''The Friends of Doctor Who''', the first and only official US '''Doctor Who''' fan club. | ||
* The BBC announces that sales to America have helped generate £27,500,000, an increase of 14% on its 1986-87 income. | * The BBC announces that sales to America have helped generate £27,500,000, an increase of 14% on its 1986-87 income. | ||
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* '''19 November 1988''': [[The Making of Doctor Who]] screens on the [[New Jersey Network]]. Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred attend a screening. | * '''19 November 1988''': [[The Making of Doctor Who]] screens on the [[New Jersey Network]]. Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred attend a screening. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:02, 5 June 2024
| United States Chronology | |
| 1963-1969 | 1971-1972 | 1973-1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991-2020s | |
| Related articles | List of conventions | List of fan clubs | References to the USA in Doctor Who | Doctor Who USA Tour | USA Tour stops | Documentaries and specials | TV Guide | Saturday, March 12, 1988 | First airings by episode | Search by episode title or date | United States by the numbers | Chicago chronology | Time-Life Television |
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- In February 1988, Lionheart announces that Doctor Who had been sold to 206 markets across the USA.
- 1988: By the start of 1988, more PBS stations have dropped the series. Lionheart tries the tactic of forcing stations who want the new Sylvester McCoy stories to also buy full runs of older stories - so some stations don't buy either!
SYLVESTER McCOY
Four stories, 14 episodes (also in "movie length" omnibus editions):
| 7D | Time and the Rani | 4 |
| 7E | Paradise Towers | 4 |
| 7F | Delta and the Bannermen | 3 |
| 7G | Dragonfire | 3 |
- The Lionheart Promotional sales video is updated to include clips from Time and the Rani.
- Lionheart launches The Friends of Doctor Who, the first and only official US Doctor Who fan club.
- The BBC announces that sales to America have helped generate £27,500,000, an increase of 14% on its 1986-87 income.
- 19 November 1988: The Making of Doctor Who screens on the New Jersey Network. Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred attend a screening.
| United States Chronology | |
| 1963-1969 | 1971-1972 | 1973-1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991-2020s | |
| Related articles | List of conventions | List of fan clubs | References to the USA in Doctor Who | Doctor Who USA Tour | USA Tour stops | Documentaries and specials | TV Guide | Saturday, March 12, 1988 | First airings by episode | Search by episode title or date | United States by the numbers | Chicago chronology | Time-Life Television |
