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   The Doctor to YourName@YourISP.com   
   Re: If you know better than the experts   
   24 Jun 25 22:11:39   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.drwho   
   From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
   In article <103f6ea$29d6v$1@dont-email.me>,   
   Your Name   wrote:   
   >On 2025-06-24 11:59:30 +0000, Blueshirt said:   
   >   
   >> Your Name wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 2025-06-23 02:44:40 +0000, Nomen Nescio said:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> e-mail the BBC and tell 'em where they fucked up   
   >>>   
   >>> 1.  Appeasing the Politically Correct whiners with idiocy   
   >>> like gender-swapping established characters..   
   >>   
   >> Most of the whiners would whine about the show anyway... it's   
   >> a bit like blaming dogs for barking. It's what they do!   
   >>   
   >>> 2.  Trying to "Americanise" it with the silly movie.   
   >>   
   >> Now, now... at least the TVM made a point of shooting   
   >> Sylvester McCoy's Doctor... that's got to be worth   
   >> something, surely?   
   >>   
   >>> 3. Taking Disney's money and shutting out a large   
   >>> proportion of their international audience.   
   >>   
   >> The thing is, the BBC are on the search for another   
   >> streaming company to invest in the show... so it looks like   
   >> they'd rather have the $$ than a non-UK audience who just   
   >> want to watch Doctor Who for free.   
   >   
   >Nobody (other than those using pirate websites) has ever watched a TV   
   >show for free. Doctor Who used to be shown on a regular free-to-air TV   
   >channel here in New Zealand, but that is paid for via advertising (and   
   >that is paid for via higher product prices in store) and/or taxes (for   
   >the government-owned TVNZ). The BBC was paid money by New Zealand   
   >network to have the rights to broadcast the show in New Zealand.   
   >   
   >As the old saying goes: "There's no such thing as a free lunch".  :-p   
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