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+ | '''[[Wikipedia:Venezuela|VENEZUELA]]''' is a country in the north east of the [[:Category:South America|South American]] continent. | ||
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+ | {{Place-name | ||
+ | |First broadcast = 1953 | ||
+ | |First colour broadcast = 1973 | ||
+ | |Colour = [[wikipedia:NTSC|NTSC]] | ||
+ | |Doctors seen = [[William Hartnell stories|Hartnell]], [[Tom Baker stories|T Baker]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Population== | ||
+ | |||
+ | When '''Doctor Who''' screened in Venezuela in 1967, the population was 8.25 million, and licensed TV sets numbered 425,000 (per [[WRTH]], 1966). | ||
+ | |||
+ | In 1979 WRTH, it was DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==TV & system== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Venezuela began its television service in 1953. | ||
+ | |||
+ | There is just one television station: '''Radio Caracas Television''', a government-owned commercial broadcaster, which operated channels 2, 3, 7 and 10. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Colour transmissions began in 1973 using the [[Wikipedia:NTSC|NTSC]] colour broadcast system. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Language/s== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The main language of Venezuela is [[Spanish]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =='''DOCTOR WHO IN VENEZUELA'''== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Venezuela was the 22nd country to screen '''Doctor Who'''. It was the first in South America, and also the first to screen the series in [[Spanish]] (see [[Selling Doctor Who]]). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==[[BBC Records]]== | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''The Seventies''' records a sale of '''12''' stories by 28 February 1977. '''The Handbook''' however identifies '''11''', being: {{B}}, {{D}}, {{E}}, {{F}}, {{G}}, {{J}}, {{K}}, {{L}}, {{N}}, {{Q}} and {{R}}. (The reason for the discrepancy is that Venezuela is listed against {{R}} twice. The 1977 listing is slightly incorrect, as {{A}} and {{C}} are missing, and {{D}} did not screen. | ||
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+ | In '''DWM''', Venezuela is identified in '''33''' story Archives: 12 Hartnells - the same as the 1977 list above, plus {{C}}; and 21 Tom Bakers: all the stories from {{4A}} to {{4Z}}, but omitting {{4A}} and {{4L}}. | ||
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+ | ==Stories bought and broadcast== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[William Hartnell stories|WILLIAM HARTNELL]]=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Twelve stories, 56 episodes: | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| {{small-table}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |A||[[An Unearthly Child]]||4 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |B||[[The Daleks]]||7 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |C||[[Inside the Spaceship]]||2 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |E||[[The Keys of Marinus]]||6 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |F||[[The Aztecs]]||4 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |G||[[The Sensorites]]||6 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |J||[[Planet of Giants]]||3 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |K||[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]||6 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |L||[[The Rescue]]||2 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Venezuela therefore bought the standard package of the GROUP A to ?????E of the [[William Hartnell stories]] that were dubbed into [[Spanish]].. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The programme was supplied as 16mm black and white film prints with [[Spanish]] soundtracks. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[Tom Baker stories|TOM BAKER]]=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | 23 stories, 98 episodes: | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| {{small-table}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |FF||[[The Highlanders]]||4 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Venezuela therefore bought the standard package of the GROUP A to ??? of the [[Tom Baker stories]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The programme was supplied as NTSC colour video tapes with [[Spanish]] soundtracks. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Origin of the Prints?== | ||
+ | Venezuela was the first of the four [[Spanish]]-speaking countries to screen the [[William Hartnell stories]]. The prints were supplied (dubbed into [[Spanish]]) by the BBC in London. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Origin of the Tapes?== | ||
+ | Venezuela was the XXXXXth of the [[Spanish]]-speaking countries to screen the run of 23 Tom Baker stories supplied via Time-Life in the USA. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Transmission== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[William Hartnell stories|WILLIAM HARTNELL]]=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The series started on KKKKKKKKKKKKKK. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[Tom Baker stories|TOM BAKER]]=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The series started LLLLLLLLLLLL | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | There is no record that Venezuela screened '''Doctor Who''' again. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==TV listings== | ||
+ | TV listings have been obtained from the newspaper ''El National'', in Caracas. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | '''1960s''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Listings initially gave the series name as '''Dr Who''', before adopting '''El Dr Misterio''' SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | '''1970s'''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Listings initially gave the series name as '''Dr Who''', before adopting '''El Dr Misterio''' SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Fate of the Prints?== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The next [[Spanish]]-speaking country to air '''Doctor Who''' was [[Mexico]], in March 1968. It is possible that Venezuela sent its prints of the Hartnell stories to Mexico. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Venezuela in Doctor Who== | ||
+ | |||
+ | There are no instances where Venezuela is mentioned in the series. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references /> | ||
+ | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
+ | *[[Main Page]] | ||
*[[Broadcasts around the World]] | *[[Broadcasts around the World]] | ||
*[[Articles & Analysis]] | *[[Articles & Analysis]] | ||
*[[BBC Records]] | *[[BBC Records]] | ||
*[[Doctors]] | *[[Doctors]] | ||
+ | **[[William Hartnell stories]] | ||
+ | **[[Tom Baker stories]] | ||
*[[Spanish]] | *[[Spanish]] | ||
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+ | [[Category:South America]] |
Revision as of 05:33, 13 October 2010
VENEZUELA is a country in the north east of the South American continent.
Contents
Population
When Doctor Who screened in Venezuela in 1967, the population was 8.25 million, and licensed TV sets numbered 425,000 (per WRTH, 1966).
In 1979 WRTH, it was DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.
TV & system
Venezuela began its television service in 1953.
There is just one television station: Radio Caracas Television, a government-owned commercial broadcaster, which operated channels 2, 3, 7 and 10.
Colour transmissions began in 1973 using the NTSC colour broadcast system.
Language/s
The main language of Venezuela is Spanish.
DOCTOR WHO IN VENEZUELA
Venezuela was the 22nd country to screen Doctor Who. It was the first in South America, and also the first to screen the series in Spanish (see Selling Doctor Who).
BBC Records
The Seventies records a sale of 12 stories by 28 February 1977. The Handbook however identifies 11, being: B, D, E, F, G, J, K, L, N, Q and R. (The reason for the discrepancy is that Venezuela is listed against R twice. The 1977 listing is slightly incorrect, as A and C are missing, and D did not screen.
In DWM, Venezuela is identified in 33 story Archives: 12 Hartnells - the same as the 1977 list above, plus C; and 21 Tom Bakers: all the stories from 4A to 4Z, but omitting 4A and 4L.
Stories bought and broadcast
WILLIAM HARTNELL
Twelve stories, 56 episodes:
A | An Unearthly Child | 4 |
B | The Daleks | 7 |
C | Inside the Spaceship | 2 |
E | The Keys of Marinus | 6 |
F | The Aztecs | 4 |
G | The Sensorites | 6 |
J | Planet of Giants | 3 |
K | The Dalek Invasion of Earth | 6 |
L | The Rescue | 2 |
Venezuela therefore bought the standard package of the GROUP A to ?????E of the William Hartnell stories that were dubbed into Spanish..
The programme was supplied as 16mm black and white film prints with Spanish soundtracks.
TOM BAKER
23 stories, 98 episodes:
FF | The Highlanders | 4 |
Venezuela therefore bought the standard package of the GROUP A to ??? of the Tom Baker stories.
The programme was supplied as NTSC colour video tapes with Spanish soundtracks.
Origin of the Prints?
Venezuela was the first of the four Spanish-speaking countries to screen the William Hartnell stories. The prints were supplied (dubbed into Spanish) by the BBC in London.
Origin of the Tapes?
Venezuela was the XXXXXth of the Spanish-speaking countries to screen the run of 23 Tom Baker stories supplied via Time-Life in the USA.
Transmission
WILLIAM HARTNELL
The series started on KKKKKKKKKKKKKK.
TOM BAKER
The series started LLLLLLLLLLLL
There is no record that Venezuela screened Doctor Who again.
TV listings
TV listings have been obtained from the newspaper El National, in Caracas.
1960s
Listings initially gave the series name as Dr Who, before adopting El Dr Misterio SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
1970s'
Listings initially gave the series name as Dr Who, before adopting El Dr Misterio SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Fate of the Prints?
The next Spanish-speaking country to air Doctor Who was Mexico, in March 1968. It is possible that Venezuela sent its prints of the Hartnell stories to Mexico.
Venezuela in Doctor Who
There are no instances where Venezuela is mentioned in the series.
References